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posted by martyb on Tuesday April 02 2019, @09:39PM   Printer-friendly
from the no-possible-misuse-of-the-data dept.

Phys.org:

After years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing to deal with traffic problems in New York City. Starting in 2021, fees will be imposed on all vehicles entering a pricing zone that covers lower Manhattan, from 60th Street at the southern edge of Central Park to the southernmost tip of the island.

This approach has succeeded in cities including London, Singapore and Stockholm. For scholars like me who focus on urban issues, New York's decision is welcome news. Properly used, congestion pricing can make crowded cities safer, cleaner and easier for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to navigate.

The details matter, including the size and timing of charges and the area that they cover. Congestion charges also raises equity issues, since rich people are best able to move closer to work or change their schedules to avoid the steepest costs.

Are congestion pricing plans the wave of the future in American cities?


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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday April 02 2019, @10:22PM (2 children)

    by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday April 02 2019, @10:22PM (#823828)

    Well, at least, while they're stuck, they are not emitting engine noise nor pollution.
    Therefore, they shall be exempted from congestion tax if they fix the last of the three NY jam problems: They must change their horns to some innocuous elevator or chamber music.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 02 2019, @10:26PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 02 2019, @10:26PM (#823830)

    They still emit *smug*

    • (Score: 4, Interesting) by bob_super on Tuesday April 02 2019, @10:49PM

      by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday April 02 2019, @10:49PM (#823841)

      Maybe in NY or in Europe, where they are rare.
      Around SoCal, Tesla is just another car maker that you see essentially every time you get on the road.
      Compared to the jacked pick-ups, giant SUV blaring music, lowered rice burners who can't go over speed bumps, and the screaming V8/V10s, I'd say that Teslas do a better job keeping the driver's opinions contained inside the car.

      The asshole who tailgated me for a mile on city streets last week was still a BMW.