Carol from East 5th Street shared this photo of signs spotted hanging around the neighborhood...
That's one point of view on congestion pricing... and a reminder that Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is hosting a public hearing tomorrow night on "congestion pricing’s impact on Manhattanites."
Per her invite:
The congestion pricing plan now under consideration in Albany has the potential to change the way Manhattan works in a major way. For example, equalizing the tolls on all bridges and tunnels would reduce the incentive to cross Manhattan via Canal St. to reach New Jersey.
I want to know what Manhattanites think. Attend this public hearing, learn more about the proposal from the experts — and make your voice heard!
The meeting is from 6-9 p.m. at Cooper Union's Rose Auditorium, 41 Cooper Square — the building that looks like the spaceship between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.
And here's another view on congestion pricing via Streetsblog.
Can't say there's much sympathy for car owners who live in Manhattan, even more so in the East Village...
ReplyDelete@Diego: Right there with ya; I'm like, why don't you walk a little, it'd do ya good.
ReplyDeleteEven better, why can't they park outside the city?
I wonder how many Manhattan car owners work "outside" the city each day? Does a banker living in the upper east side (drive) commute to CT each day for work, maybe.... but should there be an exception for them?
ReplyDeleteThere's all sorts of reasons people have cars and all sorts of economic levels so weird to be so against it, as most of us use them at some point. When I had a car I did NOT have much money to spend but I was constantly transporting equipment and stuff I needed for my freelance job to different studios, and back home etc, plus I would go to the mountains when I could, visit my grandmother 45 minutes away etc. with my dog. When you have a car you have ton pay for registratibon and tickets etc and deal with parking which is either insanely expensive or annoying to deal with so, you weigh what works for you.
ReplyDeleteYou live outside NYC, work in Manhattan 9 to 5, bring in your own lunch, drive right home from work thus spend zero dollars in Manhattan if you don't buy lunch here, and clog NYC streets with your car, YOU PAY period, end of story, case closed.
ReplyDeleteWhen the hell are people gonna telecommute to say 20%? Even as little as 20% would be a tremendous reduction in car traffic. We have videochat, text, email etc. Let's go!