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The Institution of Civil Engineers invites you to a debate in a bar:
"Congestion Pricing, as proposed in PlaNYC 2030, Solves Manhattan's Transport Problems"

Arguing For Congestion Pricing:

    • Thomas Maguire NYC DOT Director of Studies
    • Daniel Peterson Professor of Transportation Planning, Columbia University, and Senior Transportation Engineer, Arup

Arguing Against:

    • Joshua E. Bienstock Queens Chamber of Commerce
    • Dr. John Falcocchio Professor of Transportation Planning and Director of the Urban Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Center, Polytechnic University of New York

Moderators:

    • Ed Plotkin
    • David Caiden, Arup

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