It’s Traffic Congestion Week in New York City

The Partnership for New York City releases its long-awaited congestion charging study today. Stay tuned.

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Fact Remains: No Congestion Pricing = No Federal Funds

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Last week, the parking garage industry-funded group Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free issued its latest salvo against congestion pricing. The report begins: Keep NYC Congestion Tax Free proposes a cost-effective, efficient, fair and practical alternative plan that will address the problems posed by congestion in New York City and exceed the guidelines imposed by the […]

This Week: Manhattan Traffic, Taming Brooklyn’s Big Streets

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The Streetsblog calendar is bursting at the seams this week, with the headline event being Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer’s hearing on traffic congestion. Much more stuff is on the full Streetsblog calendar. Here are the highlights: Tuesday: The 34th Street Partnership is hosting a workshop on the temporary public plaza at 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue. […]

Congestion Pricing: The Public Conversation Begins

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The New York Sun has the first of what will be a littany of congestion pricing stories coming out in the next few months. Finally, with city and state elections out of the way, New York City is about to embark on a substantive discussion of its transportation, traffic congestion and long-term sustainability issues. Some excerpts below: While Mayor […]

Livingstone: Businesses Led on Congestion Charge

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  Fearing that London’s ever-worsening traffic congestion would drive industry to other European cities, business leaders first broached the topic of congestion charging for the British capital, according to plan architect Mayor Ken Livingstone. At a C40 Climate Summit panel entitled "Beating Congestion & Surviving Your Next Election," Livingstone said Tuesday that the business group […]

Congestion Charging Rumor Mill

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Three congestion charging rumors, all from excellent, though, un-named sources: 1. Bob Kiley, the Transport for London Commissioner who oversaw the design and implementation of that city’s successful congestion charging system is joining Parson’s Brinckerhoff in New York City. Parsons is the global engineering firm that has been leading the Partnership for New York City’s […]