Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

Good Stuff in This Week’s Mobilizing the Region

By Aaron Naparstek | | 7 Comments
Finally, we get to see just how much former executive director Jon Orcutt was tamping down the high-powered talent at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The latest issue of Mobilizing the Region is jam-packed with good articles. Here are some highlights (and, yes, I’m kidding about Orcutt but serious about this week’s MTR being really good): […]

O’Donnell Supports PlaNYC, but Congestion Pricing?

By Jason Varone | | 5 Comments
Below is State Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell’s response to a letter from Streetsblog contributor Glenn McAnanama urging O’Donnell to support congestion pricing. O’Donnell claims that no specific legislation has been introduced regarding PlaNYC so he cannot take a position. O’Donnell represents the 69th Assembly District which includes Manhattan Valley, Morningside Heights, and the Upper West […]

Roberts: MTA Needs Congestion Pricing

By Brad Aaron | | 6 Comments
When NYC Transit President Howard Roberts announced Monday — to some ridicule — that certain subway lines are overcrowded with little to no relief in sight, it was reported that the system would not be able to handle the influx of commuters who are expected to switch to transit should congestion pricing be implemented. Considering […]

Permanent Pricing Gets Green Light in Sweden

By Jason Varone | | 3 Comments
Stockholm has just completed its congestion pricing trial. Thanks to broad public support, parliament voted to make the fee permanent. Will New York be in the same position years from now? The Local (Sweden) reports: Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of a permanent road toll for Stockholm in a bid to reduce congestion, […]
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