Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

How Green Is Our Mayor

By Sarah Goodyear | Apr 23, 2007 | 44 Comments

Bookending his much-vaunted Earth Day speech with congratulatory video clips from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Mayor Mike Bloomberg called for New Yorkers to take the initiative in the international fight against global warming, positioning himself as a leader on the issue. "Climate change is a national challenge, and meeting […]

StreetFilm: Talking Transportation with Bob Kiley

By Sarah Goodyear | Apr 21, 2007 | No Comments

Talking Transportation with Bob KileyProduced by Cicala FilmworksRunning Time: 13 minutes 7 seconds The debate over congestion pricing has been heating up in advance of Mayor Bloomberg’s big Earth Day speech tomorrow. What better time to get some talking points on the matter from Bob Kiley, who served as the Commissioner of Transport for London […]

The Ultimate System: Free Mass Transit and Congestion Pricing

By Jason Varone | Apr 20, 2007 | 15 Comments

WABC’s John Gambling spoke with Michael Bloomberg this morning. In anticipation of the Mayor’s Earth Day speech, they discussed everything from congestion charging to light bulbs. Below are some highlights from their conversation; you can download to the entire show here. On congestion pricing: If you were to charge, and I’ll let you know on […]

Bruce Schaller Profiles a “City in Flux”

By Brad Aaron | Apr 19, 2007 | 8 Comments

Ahead of Sunday’s big PlaNYC 2030 reveal, Bruce Schaller of Schaller Consulting has released an exhaustive analysis of New York City traffic, transit and public space. "CITYinFLUX: Understanding and Untangling Traffic and Transportation in NYC" is a compendium of over 40 reports and databases, highlighting a wealth of interesting facts, charts and analyses. The complete […]

Detractors Find Congestion Pricing Facts in Short Supply

By Brad Aaron | Apr 18, 2007 | 20 Comments

Add the Queens Chamber of Commerce to the list of pre-emptive congestion pricing foes. The chamber’s Legislative Advocacy Committee has prepped a report on the "harmful effects" of congestion pricing on businesses, and chamber members are also reportedly spreading the word. Writing in the chamber newsletter, Queensborough, QCC President Raymond J. Irrera espouses the […]

Pedestrian Safety: London Shows How NYC Can Do Better

By John Kaehny | Apr 9, 2007 | 8 Comments

Saturday afternoon traffic congestion on a London street near Covent Garden with dimensions and land use almost identical to Prince Street in Manhattan. In the days before Wednesday’s hearing on pedestrian safety, the City Council should consider how badly New York City pedestrians fare compare to those in London. While pedestrian safety has been improving […]

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