Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Congestion Pricing

DOT: Relax Brooklyn, Parking Permits Not Just for Downtown

By Ben Fried | Feb 5, 2008 | 19 Comments

Borough Prez Candidate De Blasio Qualifies His Opposition to Congestion Pricing A crowd of nearly 200 filed into the auditorium at St. Francis College in downtown Brooklyn last night, ready to pop a few questions to DOT about residential parking programs. But first, three of Brooklyn’s City Council members gave some of their first public […]

The Human Rights Argument For BRT And Pricing

By Ben Fried | Feb 4, 2008 | 16 Comments

A map produced by the Pratt Center [pdf] shows neighborhoods with a high concentration of low-income commuters with long commutes. With congestion pricing now before the City Council, the coalition pushing it forward shows signs of strengthening at exactly the right time. One group we’ll be hearing more from is Communities United for Transportation Equity (COMM.U.T.E!), […]

Congestion Pricing Plan Includes a “Livable Streets Lock Box”

By John Kaehny | Feb 1, 2008 | 54 Comments

There is a nice surprise for City Council, neighborhood groups and transportation reformers in the congestion pricing plan approved by the Traffic Mitigation Commission yesterday. On page 8 of the plan, in a section called "Securing of parking revenues," the commission proposes dedicating all revenue raised within the congestion pricing zone from additional parking meter […]

Commission Approves Pricing. Next Stop: City Council

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 31, 2008 | 18 Comments

After five months of work and something like 14 public hearings, the Congestion Mitigation Commission has finally made its recommendation. Here’s how the voting went down at this afternoon’s meeting: 13 yes votes.2 no votes: Richard Brodsky and Denny Farrell1 abstention: Richard Bivone1 absent: Vivan Cook Next stop on the timeline, March 28: The City […]

Congestion Commission Recommendation: First Look

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 31, 2008 | 44 Comments

Streetsblog has gotten hold of the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission recommendation, which should be voted on this hour. According to the version we have (pdf), the commission’s alternative to Mayor Bloomberg’s plan is expected to exceed the 6.3% VMT reduction required by the federal government, and raise an estimated $491 million per year for mass […]

Word on the Street: Pricing “Like Charging You to Breathe”

By Brad Aaron | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 Comment

WNYC had a short piece on the upcoming congestion panel vote this morning. It’s a series of "word on the street" comments. Some of them are funny, others not so much. The gist is that a lot of people still don’t know — or don’t believe — that pricing revenues will be invested in transit. […]

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