What started as a novel experiment on the New York State Thruway, a 1950s-era interstate, in 1993, has taken off all along the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal regions.
"Growth in E-ZPass use has been aided over the last decade by a new consortium of regional toll agencies that settled on one manufacturer and type of technology in the mid-1990s as they developed similar systems and began distributing their own tags.In addition to the Thruway's 1.6 million active tags, the transponders manufactured by an Amherst-based company called Mark IV are distributed by agencies including the MTA Bridge & Tunnel Authority and the Port Authority of NY and NJ in New York state, and toll road operators in Massachusetts and New Jersey.As a result, what started as a novel experiment on the Thruway, a 1950s-era interstate, has taken off all along the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal regions.It's now possible to travel from Boston into Delaware, and over several bridges on the edges of the Washington, D.C., metro area using E-ZPass."
Thanks to Sam Gold
FULL STORY: With tags, drivers roll through tolls

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

Maui's Vacation Rental Debate Turns Ugly
Verbal attacks, misinformation campaigns and fistfights plague a high-stakes debate to convert thousands of vacation rentals into long-term housing.

San Francisco Suspends Traffic Calming Amidst Record Deaths
Citing “a challenging fiscal landscape,” the city will cease the program on the heels of 42 traffic deaths, including 24 pedestrians.

Amtrak Rolls Out New Orleans to Alabama “Mardi Gras” Train
The new service will operate morning and evening departures between Mobile and New Orleans.

The Subversive Car-Free Guide to Trump's Great American Road Trip
Car-free ways to access Chicagoland’s best tourist attractions.

San Antonio and Austin are Fusing Into one Massive Megaregion
The region spanning the two central Texas cities is growing fast, posing challenges for local infrastructure and water supplies.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont