EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 38 MIN
"Gridlock" Sam Schwartz: The Father of Congestion Pricing in New York
from City Dweller · host Jared W
Popularly known as Gridlock Sam, thanks to his coining of the term, Sam founded Sam Schwartz Consulting in 1995. Previously, he was New York City's Traffic Commissioner and Chief Engineer of the Department of Transportation. Sam started his transportation career in the late 1960’s as a New York cabbie and joined the Traffic Department as a junior engineer in 1971.
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