Are traffic-clogged US cities ready for congestion pricing?
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JOHN RENNIE SHORT, Are traffic-clogged US cities ready for congestion pricing?, https://www.salon.com/2018/02/12/are-traffic-clogged-us-cities-ready-for-congestion-pricing_partner/
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New York is the latest city to contemplate congestion pricing as a way to deal with traffic problems. This strategy, which requires motorists to pay fees for driving into city centers during busy periods, is a rarity in urban public policy: a measure that works and is cost-effective.