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Bridge Toll Plan Headlines Congestion Commission Report
One of four options presented in the Traffic Mitigation Commission's Interim Report. Download the report.
January 10, 2008
A Q&A With Ted Kheel, Free Transit Advocate
Gothamist caught up with Ted Kheel, the 93 year old head of the Nurture New York's Nature Foundation, which addresses the "fundamental conflict between development and the environment." Kheel will release the findings of his study "The Kheel Plan for Balancing Free Transit and Congestion Pricing in New York City" later this month:
January 9, 2008
The One Carbon Tax That Couldn’t
Assembly Member Richard Brodsky, archenemy of Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan, is urging the mayor to seek a carbon tax instead. So he said, following Monday's meeting of the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission, as reported by Streetsblog and confirmed by at least one other observer.
December 20, 2007
Highlights of Monday’s Traffic Commission Meeting
Westchester Assemblyman Richard Brodsky's claim that congestion pricing "smacks the middle class" was not challenged by reporters after Monday's meeting despite a recent IBO report that says otherwise. Brodsky said a carbon tax would be fairer and praised Mayor Bloomberg for suggesting it.
December 19, 2007
Kheel Plan: Double the Congestion Charge & Make Transit Free
"If you were to design the ultimate system, you would have mass transit be free and charge an enormous amount for cars."
December 18, 2007
Will Silver Defer to City Council on Congestion Pricing?
While we weren't looking, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver apparently had a change of heart on congestion pricing, and is reportedly now willing to go along with some version of the plan, as long as it is supported by City Council Democrats.
December 17, 2007
New Spin: Save the Mayor’s Congestion Plan by Modifying It
Congestion Mitigation Commission chairman Marc Shaw has a big job ahead of him.
December 17, 2007
Congestion Pricing: Bloomberg Needs to Sweeten the Deal
Webster Avenue and Fordham Road, the Bronx
December 14, 2007
Highlights of the “Equal Tolls, Unequal Access” Discussion
April Greene reports on Monday's congestion pricing panel discussion at the New School:
December 13, 2007