Comments on: Brooklyn and Congestion Pricing: The Numbers http://sustainableflatbush.org/2007/11/28/brooklyn-and-congestion-pricing-the-numbers/ Promoting sustainable living in our Brooklyn neighborhood. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:58:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: anne http://sustainableflatbush.org/2007/11/28/brooklyn-and-congestion-pricing-the-numbers/#comment-1823 anne Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:52:55 +0000 http://sustainableflatbush.org/?p=254#comment-1823 thanks for your comment lauren. i'll say it <a href="http://sustainableflatbush.org/?p=239" target="blank" rel="nofollow">again</a>: any politician or activist who is concerned about congestion pricing (or transportation in general) as an economic justice issue should be looking at how to provide <b>every</b> new yorker with a <b>decent, fast, car-free commute</b>. as of now the best transit options are concentrated in the wealthiest neighborhoods, and that is what needs to change. obviously such a huge expansion and upgrade of the system will require a huge amount of funding, and congestion pricing is one of the few proposals on the table that can bring that money into the system. thanks for your comment lauren.

i’ll say it again:
any politician or activist who is concerned about congestion pricing (or transportation in general) as an economic justice issue should be looking at how to provide every new yorker with a decent, fast, car-free commute. as of now the best transit options are concentrated in the wealthiest neighborhoods, and that is what needs to change. obviously such a huge expansion and upgrade of the system will require a huge amount of funding, and congestion pricing is one of the few proposals on the table that can bring that money into the system.

]]> By: lauren http://sustainableflatbush.org/2007/11/28/brooklyn-and-congestion-pricing-the-numbers/#comment-1822 lauren Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:16:05 +0000 http://sustainableflatbush.org/?p=254#comment-1822 Thanks for pointing out the flaw in this piece of literature. It is UNTRUE that the vast majority of Brooklynites will not be affected by congestion pricing. The vast majority WILL be affected -- positively! Reduced automobile traffic in our borough and improved mass transit! What could be better? Thanks for pointing out the flaw in this piece of literature. It is UNTRUE that the vast majority of Brooklynites will not be affected by congestion pricing. The vast majority WILL be affected — positively! Reduced automobile traffic in our borough and improved mass transit!
What could be better?

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