Congestion Pricing IS New York’s Green New Deal
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Here's another reason for fence-sitters to jump into the congestion pricing fray as the deal is being made in Albany in the next week.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Air Quality
Council Speaker Johnson Joins Calls for Knocking Down the BQE
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Other cities have done it — and broken the car culture at the same time — so the possible future mayor says we should dream, too.
Op-Ed: Another Reason to Support Congestion Pricing? Cleaner Air
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Fewer cars will mean less pollution, which benefits everyone, but especially kids.
De Blasio Can Still Stop State DOT From Building Highway Ramps By the Bronx River
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So far, City Hall has watched passively as New York State DOT plows forward with a plan to cut off Hunts Point from the Bronx River with new Bruckner ramps. But the mayor still has leverage at his disposal, if he cares enough to use it.
If the Calendar Says ‘Friday,’ It’s Another Day of Hell on Varick Street
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Traffic congestion on the Holland Tunnel-bound roadway is a disaster for cyclists and pedestrians — and it's been this way for years!
The Persistent Racial Disparities of Motor Vehicle Pollution
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While tailpipe emissions have been lowered across the board, racial disparities persist in exposure to fine particles from motor vehicles.