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NYC’s “Flawed” Traffic Plan Brought to You by… Toyota
Grim picture: A screenshot from the CBS Channel 2 web site.
November 29, 2007
Compromise “Ruled the Day” at Congestion Pricing Hearings
Source: Environmental Defense
November 29, 2007
T.A. Responds to Fidler’s Tax’n’Tunnel Pipe Dream
We probably shouldn't be lavishing any more attention on Lew Fidler's Tax'n'Tunnel proposal but Transportation Alternatives' Paul Steely White fired off a pretty good, concise response to the Daily News the other day:
November 28, 2007
TSTC.org Would Be More Thankful If…
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign's new Mobilizing the Region blog is really starting to come alive. If you haven't added it to your daily news feed yet, it's probably time to do it.
November 26, 2007
TSTC Asks the Obvious, Yet Elusive, Pricing Poll Question
While the results of the latest Quinnipiac congestion pricing poll were repeated with little analysis earlier this week, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign noted a significant, though not surprising, shortcoming.
November 21, 2007
Congestion Panel Meets Amidst Q Poll Parsing
The third meeting of the 17-member Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission will be held at 2:00 this afternoon at the offices of Hughes Hubbard and Reed, 1 Battery Park Plaza (24 State St. @ Pearl St.), 10th Floor, in Manhattan.
November 20, 2007
StreetFilms: Bay Ridge Bus Commuters Talk Congestion Pricing
StreetFilms joined up with Transportation Alternatives' Executive Director, Paul Steely White to talk about congestion pricing with express bus commuters in Bay Ridge. Bus riders told White that they'd like to have more buses and a faster commute. One commuter pointed out that virtually every automobile on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway carries just one person.
November 19, 2007
NYC Voters Oppose Pricing Unless it Helps Prevent a Fare Hike
A new Quinnipiac Poll shows that New York City voters would support congestion pricing by a 53-41 margin if it "prevents a hike
in mass transit fares."
November 19, 2007
30 Firms Submit Proposals for NYC’s Congestion Pricing System
In response to its "Request for Expressions of Interest," the New York City Economic Development Corporation has received proposals from 30 companies interested in implementing New York City's congestion pricing pilot project. "This large number and quality of responses clearly indicates that the market place believes that the implementation of the City's congestion pricing plan is feasible," EDC writes.
November 15, 2007
Brian Ketcham Proposes a “Simpler, Cheaper Traffic Fix”
In an op/ed piece in Monday's Daily News, Brooklyn-based transportation consultant Brian Ketcham proposed some changes to Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan. Ketcham, who has been pushing for some form of congestion pricing since his time working for the Lindsay Administration more than 30 years ago, argues that New York City should:
November 14, 2007