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A Round and a Roundy: Rich Manhattanites Aren’t the Problem (Just Ask Them!)

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Congestion Pricing

Opinion: Congestion Pricing Does Not Begin to Compensate Society for the Harm and Violence Caused by Cars

Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride.  He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.

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Data: The Very Few New Jersey Commuters Who Will Pay Congestion Toll Are Much Richer

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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KOMANOFF: Yellows and Ubers Deserve Their Own Congestion-Pricing Policy Lane

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Monday’s Headlines: More Support for Congestion Pricing Edition

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Friday’s Headlines: Congestion-Pricing Slam Dunk Edition

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In Their Own Words: New Yorkers Want Congestion Pricing … And Now

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Thursday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Clusterf*ck Edition

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KOMANOFF: Latest Traffic Numbers Prove Need for Congestion Pricing, Once and For All

Julianne Cuba joined Streetsblog in February, 2019, after three years covering local news and politics at The Brooklyn Paper. There, she also covered the notoriously reckless private carting industry and hit-and-runs. A 2015 graduate of Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism Master’s Program, she now lives in Brooklyn. Julianne is on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/julcuba?lang=en">@julcuba</a>. Email Julianne at <a href="mailto:julianne@streetsblog.org">julianne@streetsblog.org</a>

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Mayor Issues ‘Gridlock Alert’ Days, But Driving Continues Unabated Because of Poor Policies: Advocates