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<p>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>.</p>


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Charles Komanoff

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KOMANOFF: High Gas Prices <i>Are</i> Reducing Driving!

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KOMANOFF: Idiocy of Congestion Pricing Environmental Review Eludes Times Columnist

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KOMANOFF TO BUTTIGIEG: Speed Congestion Pricing… And Show Us Your ‘Overzealous’ Concerns

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Car Dependence

KOMANOFF: A New York Gas-Tax Holiday Will Enrich Those Who Least Need It

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The History of a Movement, Postscript: Notes on This Series

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The History of a Movement, Part VI: Remembrance and Hope

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The History of a Movement, Part IV: ‘Killed By Automobile’

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The History of a Movement, Part III: The Death of Dante Curry

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The History of a Movement, Part II: Raising the Stenciling Stakes

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The History of a Movement, Part I: Hazmat Suits and Street Memorials