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Want to Reduce Traffic Congestion? Cash Out Employer-Paid Parking
Employer-paid parking will undermine New York City’s congestion tolls. But parking cash-out policies like those in California and Washington D.C. can solve the problem.
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The program took another step forward as the board approved a proposed pricing scheme, but lawsuits still stand in the way of full implementation.
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Improved transit service could make a major difference in how the program is received by New Yorkers.
Clearer Thinking About Transportation Pricing
It’s time to reform transportation pricing to reduce traffic congestion, crashes, and pollution, and improve non-auto travel options. Raise my prices, please!
Congestion Pricing: New York City’s Next Hero
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