The War on Cars

"And if children are the chief concern, consider that Stockholm’s congestion system resulted in children’s acute asthma visits to the doctor falling by 50%. Five years into its program, London – which began in 2003 -- found that congestion zone residents gained nearly 2,000 years of life due to the reduction of fine particulate matter."

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https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/07/congestion-pricing-is-coming-stop-the-fearmongering-editorial.html

Congestion pricing is coming. Stop the fearmongering | Editorial

90% of NJ'ers who work in Manhattan use mass transit. Advocate for them.

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Jul 31, 2023 at 1:20pmWeb
Show threadSupergrobiJul 31, 2023
@TheWarOnCars
FYI @SheDrivesMobility
Show threadSquidAceBoiJul 31, 2023
@TheWarOnCars hoping that they’ll use the funds from the congestion taxes to better public transport!
Show threadMichael Smith🚎Jul 31, 2023
@TheWarOnCars And the irony of NYC politicians trying to get EVs exempted from congestion charging even though EVs produce even more particulate pollution, which is mostly from brakes and tire wear, due to their greater weight. https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/07/31/manhattan-elected-officials-urge-congestion-pricing-discount-for-electric-cars
Manhattan Elected Officials Urge Congestion Pricing Discount For Electric Cars - Streetsblog New York City

Some elected officials in Manhattan are asking for a break on the full congestion pricing toll for electric vehicles, but advocates aren't so sure. "We need to, in this case, encourage people to be taking mass transit and using alternative means of transportation."