Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Gas Prices

Advocates Decry Biden's ‘Gas Tax Holiday’

By Kea Wilson | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

As President Biden urges Congress to give drivers a gas tax "holiday" that experts say won't even significantly ease pain at the pump, advocates are urging him to give Americans emergency relief from car dependency instead.

KOMANOFF: A New York Gas-Tax Holiday Will Enrich Those Who Least Need It

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 31, 2022 | No Comments

Rich families will benefit nearly six times as much as the poorest. So why are Democrats for it?

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Opinion: Alternatives to California’s Pro-Car Giveaway

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 28, 2022 | No Comments

Of the myriad motorist giveaways now being rushed into place around the U.S., none sting like California’s.

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Ten Ways the U.S. Can Cut Gas Reliance Right Now (But Probably Can’t)

By Kea Wilson | Mar 23, 2022 | No Comments

A top intergovernmental organization released a 10-point plan to cut gasoline use worldwide in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — but the U.S. will have trouble actually implementing it without an upheaval on our national transportation culture.

So called "free parking" exacts a high toll on our streets, air and the taxpayer. Photo: Chris Murphy/Flickr

OPINION: The Cost of ‘Free’ Parking is Dirty Streets and Foul Air

By Richard Robbins | Mar 21, 2022 | No Comments

Our policy of forcing cars to move for street cleaning has many hidden costs, most notably the environmental effects of trading clean streets for polluted air.

Driving, always driving. Inset photo: Ben Lunsford

KOMANOFF: Skyrocketing Gas Prices Won’t Unjam U.S. Roads

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 10, 2022 | No Comments

Only a stiff congestion price can meaningfully cut traffic congestion. And only organizing can get us better transit and safe bicycling networks.

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