Hey, Washington Post! You're Wrong: Congestion Pricing Is Great

30 Mar 2026 | Abstracted from The New Republic

New York City's congestion pricing has cut traffic, raised speeds up to 15-40%, boosted transit ridership, and generated major funding for system upgrades. Despite these results, the Washington Post continues to frame congestion pricing as politically risky or anti‑driver-criticism the New Republic argues ignores NYC's early success and global evidence that the policy works.

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