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Congestion Pricing for Transit?
Apparently they’re thinking about it in NYC.
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I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This
I actually find myself agreeing with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters. No, not when she says that bicycle paths aren’t transportation infrastructure. But in yesterday’s O, she has a letter to the editor pointing out that increasing gas taxes would not help deal with congestion. She’s right, congestion pricing would be a much better…
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Elasticy of Roadway Demand Illustrated Again
There was a lot of discussion in various media and blogs last week about the traffic jam that didn’t materialize when I-5 was severely limited during construction in the Seattle area. Demonstrating once again that all those drivers apparently do have real choices. Either the trips really weren’t vital, or they have other options. Here’s…
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KBOO Bike Show: Low-Car-Diet
Listen to the show (mp3, 13.0M) Carl and Ayleen interview Portlanders who gave up driving for the month of July as part of the Low-Car-Diet Challenge. Hear how bikes fit into their transportation mix. Chris Smith will discuss transportation aspects of the upcoming Project Homeless Connect, along with volunteer opportunities.
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Alternatives to Congestion Pricing Don’t Meet Muster
The Regional Plan Association, a New York area advocacy group has done a critique of alternatives (PDF, 120K) offered up to the congestion pricing proposal for Manhattan. Their conclusion is that the two major alternatives would not provide the same benefits: License plate restriction schemes (i.e., you can’t drive in the city on the 2nd,…