Comments on: Pricing Interim Report Blunts "Edge Effect" Argument

By: Looking Back, Looking Forward: Early Reflections on Congestion Pricing Defeat « Mobilizing the Region

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:42:14 +0000

[...] the central business district even though many neighborhoods outside of Manhattan would have seen major traffic relief under the plan). Ultimately, he points to the inherent difficulty of disrupting the status quo [...]

By: Streetsblog » New Congestion Pricing Plan, Same Jeffrey Dinowitz

Streetsblog » New Congestion Pricing Plan, Same Jeffrey Dinowitz — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:47:18 +0000

[...] phenomena that has not proven a problem in cities where congestion pricing is in place. In fact, research by the TCMC shows that congestion in border neighborhoods would actually decrease with pricing in effect. But [...]

By: Jivegirl

Jivegirl — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:38:27 +0000

In fact there has been NO impact statement whatsoever issued on the effects that the congestion plan might cause in the “out-lying” areas, or those areas outside the congestion zone. It is my suggestion that government take a look at the stress, overcrowding and indeed the creation of yet newer congestion areas when those avoiding the congestion area start to travers those streets and communities. Notice that the impact of such a scenario has NOT been brought to anyone’s attention…guess it does not matter what the middle class feel or have to endure. It is the rich who will be able to afford the congestion tax as they get driven around in their limo’s or worse drive themselves around in their Maybach’s, Mercedes, Rolls and Bentley’s that we see so often in midtown. There are other ways to handle this…..I feel that if there were mandates imposed that all vehicles entering Manhattan MUST be either alternative fuel or retrofitted with appropriate filters in order to gain entry on to the island. This would at least help to cut down on the air pollution that the heavy traffic causes while moving into the congestion zone, or around town.