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Congestion Pricing to Hop Atlantic?
According to Streetsblog, NYC is considering emulating London’s example with congestion pricing.
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Latest from London
After successfully introducing barrier pricing, London Mayor Ken Livingston now wants to adjust that charge based on a variable scale for emissions, in order to reduce greenhouse gases in the city. The most expensive category for SUVs would run almost $50 per day!
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Travel Smart becomes SmartTrips
The Transportation Options folks at PDOT are rebranding their education and outreach effort (which has been successful in neighborhoods from Hillsdale to NE Portland). The program, currently known as Travel Smart, will be rebranded as SmartTrips as it moves to its next target area in SE Portland. Full details over at BikePortland.org.
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Imitation is the Sincerest Form…
On Ramp is reporting on the formation of a “a transportation coalition led by 249 Puget Sound-area employers” that is modelled on our own LLoyd TMA, one of the first and most successful Transportation Management Associations in our region.
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Trip Planning from the Experts
According to the Oregonian, apparently a few lucky households (participating in Metro’s “Drive Less, Save More” campaign) got trip planning advice from the experts at UPS. Trip chaining – it’s not just for professionals.