It was such a shock. But so many people in New York hate the concept. Not even drivers, most of them. They’re just constantly angry at whatever is happening in nyc. This is so clearly, as mentioned in the article, sudden panic over the election year fallout.
Democrats are so, so scared of this elusive centrist Republican/democrat swing voter. Everywhere. In all their forms. They’ll surely win that swing vote now!
Imagine congestion pricing hurting the city’s economy more than allowing public transit to fall apart will…
Meanwhile, in London, congestion pricing and the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) were a big issue in the mayoral election, with most pundits predicting that it would lead to incumbent mayor Sadiq Khan losing his job. But instead, he won by a wider margin than in the previous election. And, rather comically, it wasn’t Sadiq’s policy in the first place, it had been put in place by Boris Johnson when he was mayor.
Evidence in London so far is that the current ULEZ has saved lives and reduced hospitalisations due to respiratory problems, and that congestion charging has not had adverse economic impacts, while improving quality of life. But there are still plenty of people who want to play the victim, and I’m sure that in NYC, they’re louder.