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Congestion Pricing: Time for a New Commuting Strategy?

APRIL 13, 2010

Congestion pricing has been talked about for years as a way to manage commuter traffic on city streets and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Proponents of the idea feel that this kind of pricing structure would work well at a time when saving cents makes sense. Congestion pricing could work in two ways: A lower off-peak subway fare (via TreeHugger) would influence more New Yorkers to take the train on nights and weekends, cutting down on rush-hour crowding. London, Stockholm and Washington, D.C. have already implemented a similar system. Another way to take advantage of the efficiency of congestion pricing would be to charge drivers a small fee to drive in parts of the city during peak business hours with the hope that they’ll opt to commute via public transportation instead. In Los Angeles, congestion pricing is being implemented to reduce rush hour gridlock.

Though NYC has yet implement any of these ideas, according to the mayor’s PlaNYC, “Everyone who drives, especially in Manhattan, would experience the benefits of reduced traffic and higher speeds,” in addition to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Revenue raised from the system would be put into improving the current subway system, so everybody wins.

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