The Great Unclogging
from ModeShift Hosted by Via Transportation, Inc.
Last year, New York City launched one of the most ambitious and dramatic transportation-related plans America has seen in a quarter-century: congestion pricing. The plan charges most vehicles $9 to enter Manhattan south of 61st Street; those funds are being used to overhaul the region’s transit system, and the reduction in traffic has led to both healthier air and smoother travel. While the plan ran into some very public friction with the federal government, the drama surrounding congestion pricing actually goes back 20 years. In this episode, we hear from one of the architects of the plan, Kathy Wylde, the former CEO of the influential business organization Partnership for NYC. Kathy walks us through the long road to congestion pricing, pushes back on the criticism it has faced, and highlights its remarkable accomplishments. Listen to ModeShift on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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Kathy Wylde, a chief architect of New York City's congestion pricing plan, walks us through the 20-year history of the fight to bring the transformative plan to life, and its far-reaching impacts on the city.
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