Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

Weiner on the Environment: Big Talk, Small Stick

By Glenn McAnanama | | 52 Comments
Where’s the beef? Under Rep. Anthony Weiner’s plan, vehicles, like the one above, would not be charged a fee to use New York City’s most heavily congested streets On Monday evening, just hours before the federal government’s announcement that it would give New York City $354.5 million to kick-start Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan, Rep. […]

Feds to NYC: “Get on the Bus”

By Aaron Naparstek | | 25 Comments
Looking closely at the conditions attached to the $354.5 million federal grant New York City received today, a few things jump out right away: The final Implementation Plan cooked up by the 17-member committee isn’t just going to be a "traffic migitation" plan. To qualify for this funding, New York City is going to have […]

Details of the US DOT’s $354.5 Million Grant to NYC

By Aaron Naparstek | | 3 Comments
The Agreement: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $354.5 million through its Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) to New York to implement the Mayor’s congestion pricing program (or an alternative plan approved by USDOT as described below). The funds have been awarded jointly to the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), the New […]

Make That 21 Council Members in Favor of Pricing

By Aaron Naparstek | | 4 Comments
Council Member Alan Gerson bikes in support of safer cross-town cycling route for Lower Manhattan, Sept. 2006. Villager photo by Jefferson Siegel Following the Gotham Gazette’s surprising report that he was the only Manhattan City Council Member firmly against Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan, Lower Manhattan City Council member Alan Gerson has issued a statement […]
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