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April 24, 2007
Congestion pricing opposition builds
Crain's NY Business
From Erik Engquist's report on the congestion pricing foes:
Brooklyn Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries also came out against the initiative, even though the mayor says it would reduce traffic in Mr. Jeffries' district, where few constituents drive across the East River. The assemblyman objected because Brooklyn drivers would pay more than their Manhattan counterparts under the plan.
NoLandGrab: Atlantic Yards supporters and critics alike agree that congestion pricing is necessary for the project to have a chance to succeed.
Hakeem Jeffries has been circulating a letter co-signed by NY City Councilmember David Yassky with their traffic and transportation solutions for Atlantic Yards.
Though the duo has been advancing wholly unfeasible non-starters like a traffic circle at 4th, Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues and digging a really deep tunnel to run Flatbush Avenue underneath the entire traffic mess, is it possible that the simpler and more realisitc idea of "congestion pricing" isn't on the list?
Posted by lumi at April 24, 2007 1:54 PM