Daniel O’Donnell
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Bike-Share Stations Don’t Usurp Parking — They Are Parking
O'Donnell apparently believes parking for cars should be the default use for New York City curb space. He also seems to think the extensive public process for bike-share siting, which already happened, shouldn't count because people are now griping about parking. All this in a district where more than 75 percent of households don't own cars.
October 7, 2016
One More Chance to Support Pricing: Call Your Reps Today!
We've said it before and we'll say it again: Congestion pricing is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact progressive transportation policy for New York City.
April 7, 2008
Pricing Round-Up: Dems Conference in Albany
Assembly Democrats met behind closed doors last night to gauge their collective sentiment on congestion pricing. According to the Post, only seven of the 36 legislators who spoke during the meeting expressed support, but the one who matters most, Shelly Silver, remains uncommitted:
April 3, 2008
Richard Brodsky: Working for the Public or the Parking Industry?
Westchester Democrat Richard Brodsky has emerged as the State Assembly's leading critic of Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan. Later today Brodsky will release a report on the steps of City Hall characterizing the Mayor's congestion pricing plan as a regressive tax that puts most of the burden on poor and middle-income drivers (and ignoring the fact that only 4.6% of New York City residents drive to work in Manhattan's Central Business District and most poor and middle-income New Yorkers use transit).
July 9, 2007
O’Donnell Supports PlaNYC, but Congestion Pricing?
Below is State Assembly Member Daniel O'Donnell's response to a letter from Streetsblog contributor Glenn McAnanama urging O'Donnell to support congestion pricing. O'Donnell claims that no specific legislation has been introduced regarding PlaNYC so he cannot take a position.
June 29, 2007