Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

Wanted: Crowd-Sourced Transportation Analysis

By Charles Komanoff | | 12 Comments
My recent post refuting David Owen’s attack on congestion pricing ignited a long, rich thread. Here’s one comment, from "Jonathan," that struck a nerve: [A] cordon-pricing plan … which doesn’t charge center-city residents could result in an increase in those residents’ automobile use. If the streets are free of outer-borough traffic, more of my Manhattan […]

Paradox, Schmaradox. Congestion Pricing Works.

By Charles Komanoff | | 41 Comments
We’re used to seeing bizarre patterns of thinking on the Wall Street Journal’s editorial pages, but an op-ed in Friday’s Journal took it to a new level: “How Traffic Jams Help the Environment.” Photo: The Wall Street Journal Still more bizarrely, the author was New Yorker writer David Owen, promoter of the commonsensical idea that […]

The Comptroller Race: Who Will Stand Up for Transit?

By Ben Fried | | 8 Comments
John Liu and David Yassky might be headed for a run-off in the comptroller race. We’ve got two more citywide elections to review on the eve of tomorrow’s primary vote — the contests for comptroller and public advocate. If you’re a little unclear about what these positions do, here’s the short version: The comptroller is […]

The District 33 Transpo Debate: Can They Top Yassky on Livable Streets?

By Ben Fried | | 4 Comments
L-r: City Council candidates Ken Baer, Doug Biviano, Ken Diamondstone, Jo Anne Simon, Evan Thies. The most telling answers at Transportation Alternatives’ District 33 City Council candidates forum came after an audience member asked point blank for the debaters’ stance on congestion pricing. "I can’t support a candidate who’ll support congestion pricing," said the questioner, […]
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