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New York gets serious about traffic with the first citywide US congestion pricing plan

  • Written by John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Traffic flows into Manhattan from Brooklyn over the Williamsburg Bridge. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

After years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing to deal with traffic problems in New York City. Starting in 2021, fees will be imposed on all vehicles entering a pricing zone that covers lower Manhattan, from 60th Street at the...

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