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Congestion Pricing Can Help Save Working NYC Families $2,300 Per Year
Without bold action from legislators to fund transit, middle-class New York families will have to spend $2,300 more per year
to get around the city even as the quality of the service they're
paying for declines, according to a new analysis released today by John Petro of the Drum Major Institute.
February 16, 2010
More Bad News for Transit Funding: Payroll Tax Comes Up Lame Again
The MTA’s budget picture took another turn for the worse today. The payroll tax instituted as part of last year’s funding package continues to raise far less revenue than expected. Which means that even if the extensive service cuts on the table take effect, the MTA will still have to deal with a $400 million … Continued
February 3, 2010
Infrastructure Bigs: To Compete, NYC Needs Congestion Pricing, Tolls
At a panel put on by the New School last week, some of New York's biggest players in transportation and planning came together to discuss the future of the city's infrastructure. They all seemed to agree: The city can't keep up with its global competitors without new sources of revenue.
February 1, 2010
With Congestion Pricing, Saving Time Trumps Reducing Pollution
A prime target of the early environmental movement was car tailpipes. And for good reason. Put a human in a garage with a running auto in the old days, and he or she would pass out within minutes and be dead in an hour. Run a few million vehicles daily in New York or Los Angeles, and the toxic air would kill thousands each year and sicken many more.
January 6, 2010
NYC Health Department: Traffic Is Poisoning Our Air
In a first of its kind report for the city, the Department of Health has issued a wake-up call for New Yorkers of all stripes: Car and truck traffic is killing us, in more ways than one.
December 16, 2009
Taxi Surcharges and Congestion Pricing — They Go Great Together
The surcharge on NYC medallion taxi fares that took effect this month is a bit like a bases-loaded groundout that scores a run but kills a big inning: It does some good, but a ringing base hit could have done a lot more.
November 12, 2009
Off-Peak Discounts for NYC Transit: An Intriguing Idea
Discounting off-peak transit service could be a boon to New York City's transportation and quality of life, so long as revenues can be found to make up for the likely farebox shortfall.
October 22, 2009
Wanted: Crowd-Sourced Transportation Analysis
My recent post refuting David Owen's attack on congestion pricing ignited a long, rich thread. Here's one comment, from "Jonathan," that struck a nerve:
October 16, 2009
Paradox, Schmaradox. Congestion Pricing Works.
We're used to seeing bizarre patterns of thinking on the Wall Street Journal's editorial pages, but an op-ed in Friday's Journal took it to a new level: “How Traffic Jams Help the Environment.”
October 13, 2009
The Comptroller Race: Who Will Stand Up for Transit?
We've got two more citywide elections to review on the eve of tomorrow's primary vote -- the contests for comptroller and public advocate.
September 14, 2009