OPINION: The Congestion Pricing Toll Really Should Be $80
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The higher price will ensure maximum benefits for our entire society, including drivers.
Recent Streetsblog posts about Congestion Pricing
Op-Ed: Congestion Pricing Can Be Equitable, If Done Right
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Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on Greater Greater Washington and is republished with permission. Congestion pricing is a strategy that charges drivers more for using road space during peak demand times. It’s an idea with many potential benefits, from reducing traffic to improving the environment. But congestion pricing also draws criticism around […]
You Can’t Solve Congestion by Widening Roads
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Yes, driving to work in Chicagoland is terrible, but more lanes aren't the answer. We need faster, more frequent, and more reliable CTA and Metra service.
Study: A Road Pricing Scheme That Cuts Driving
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Participants in a study who received cash for choosing modes of transport that are most beneficial to society ended up driving far less than study participants who did not get the reward — a finding that suggests that the U.S. could reduce many car trips if existing auto-centric incentives were altered.
Data: The Very Few New Jersey Commuters Who Will Pay Congestion Toll Are Much Richer
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In the Garden State, the elite meet to bleat.
Wealthy Manhattanites Whine for Congestion-Pricing Exemptions
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Legislators Hoylman and Epstein thrum to the tune of a well-off pressure group.