Congestion Pricing: The Saga Continues

Congestion pricing has been contentious everywhere it's been introduced including in multiple cities across Europe. New York will be the first city in the US to implement it if it is adopted. In this episode we dig into what it is, how old is the idea in NYC politics and how did we get here. None of these can be adequately addressed without today's politics, the interests on all sides and what such funds raised will go towards. For the nerds, references used and more see: On congestion pricing: Congestion Pricing Program in New York - MTA Congestion pricing is indefinitely ‘on pause.’ NYC doesn’t have a backup plan to meet climate goals. - City & State New York Congestion pricing replacement plan could come by year's end, Hochul says - POLITICO Hochul moves to revive Manhattan toll plan after Trump win - POLITICO On the MTA's costs: Marron Institute: Executive Summary – Transit Costs Project Why is subway accessibility so expensive? - City & State New York Subway Elevators are Not Just a Nice Lift, But a Basic Civil Right - Streetsblog New York City Do Subway Elevators Need to Cost $100 Million Per Station? Advocates Push MTA to Prioritize Subway Elevator Fixes, Files Lawsuit - BKReader MTA will spend $100M to revitalize 2 grimy, historic NYC subway stations - Gothamist