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The Urbanist Agenda
NYC REALLY Screwed Up Congestion Pricing (with Doug Gordon)
Jul 12, 2024
Doug Gordon, an expert in urban transportation, discusses NYC's canceled congestion pricing, the impact on transit projects, and challenges in infrastructure funding. Topics include the debate on congestion pricing, controversy surrounding the decision, challenges and benefits of congestion pricing in urban areas, impacts on businesses with parking space removal, and advocacy efforts for policy change.
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- Governor Hochul's abrupt cancellation of NYC congestion pricing sparked public outrage and legal uncertainties.
- Congestion pricing aimed to reduce traffic, fund transit upgrades, and challenge misconceptions about its impact on low-income individuals.
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Introduction of the Congestion Charge in New York City
In 2019, New York City passed a law allowing tolls on drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street to address congestion and fund transit upgrades. This decision followed years of transit issues and viral subway incidents. The law aimed at raising a billion dollars annually for the Metropolitan Transit Authority to upgrade infrastructure and reduce traffic. Despite exemptions for low-income individuals within the zone, Governor Hochul recently put an indefinite pause on the congestion charge just days before its implementation, sparking controversy and legal uncertainties.
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