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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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Taxis & Limos

How Higher Wages for Uber Drivers Could Cut Traffic on NYC Streets

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Congestion Pricing

A Better Taxi Surcharge: More Congestion Reduction, Less Pain for Cab Drivers

Albany Didn’t Even Get the Taxi Fees Right

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Assembly Democrats’ Taxi Surcharge Plan Isn’t Congestion Pricing

An Hourly Fee on Cabs and Ubers Is Less Radical Than It Appears

Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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Evidence From Boston That Uber Is Making Traffic Worse

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Schaller: Curbing Uber “Idle Time” Key to Busting Manhattan Gridlock

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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Citing “Medical Episode,” NYPD Declines to Charge Livery Driver in Lower Manhattan Crash That Injured 4 Bystanders

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Cab Driver Pleads to Homicide for Killing 2 on Bronx Sidewalk While Off Epilepsy Meds

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Ad Nauseam: Excellent Uber Ad Distills the Problem With Uber in Crowded Cities