Mayor Livingstone Extends Congestion Charge Westward
The BBC reports:
By
Jason Varone
11:18 AM EST on February 22, 2007
The BBC reports:
London’s congestion charge zone roughly doubled in size with a westward expansion coming into force. The £8-a-day road toll scheme now takes in most of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea in west London.
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said: “The zone was, until now, one of the most congested areas in the UK and first indications are that traffic levels have been reduced as expected by the scheme. “London is again taking the lead in tackling the problem of traffic congestion and emissions which blight virtually every major city in the world.”
Of course, the American media has a slightly different perspective. MSNBC’s headline reads, London’s Eccentric Mayor Opens New Traffic War.
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Jason Varone battles the streets everyday during a 9 mile commute on his bicycle from downtown Brooklyn to the Upper East Side. In addition to his efforts on Streetsblog, he is an artist making work related to the environment and technology. Examples of his work can be found at www.varonearts.org.
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