Surprise! New York's Congestion Pricing Plan to Fix traffic... Actually Fixed Traffic

Surprise! New York's congestion pricing plan to fix traffic... actually fixed traffic

New York City instituted a congestion charge to reduce traffic. 6 months in, it has worked, and is popular. Why can't everywhere do this?

Surprise! New York’s congestion pricing plan to fix traffic… actually fixed traffic

In January, New York City added a toll to all vehicles entering the city, the first in the US to do so. It was controversial at first, but now that it's been around for months, residents support it and are seeing the positive effects – less traffic, less noise, more revenue, and more walkable spaces. more . . .

Congestion pricing is reducing traffic outside of Manhattan, too, report says

Congestion pricing has already led to fewer traffic delays in Manhattan’s central business district—and beyond—according to a new report. Released Wednesday by the Regional Plan Association (RPA), the analysis, “Congestion Pricing: Faster All Around,” finds that traffic delays in Manhattan are 25 percent lower than projected without the tolling program, while delays in areas just outside the borough have dropped by nine percent. The report compa…