Comments on: NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Moves Forward http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/04/01/congestion_pricing_nyc/ Blogging the science and policy of global warming Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:13:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Climate 411 » For Now, No Congestion Pricing in NYC - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fund http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/04/01/congestion_pricing_nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Climate 411 » For Now, No Congestion Pricing in NYC - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fund Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:55:58 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/04/01/congestion_pricing_nyc/#comment-1045 [...] Yesterday, the New York State Legislature failed to pass congestion pricing for New York City (see NY1 report), thus forgoing $354 million in federal funds. [...] [...] Yesterday, the New York State Legislature failed to pass congestion pricing for New York City (see NY1 report), thus forgoing $354 million in federal funds. [...]

]]> By: davidzet http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/04/01/congestion_pricing_nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-988 davidzet Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:31:43 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/04/01/congestion_pricing_nyc/#comment-988 Given that union workers make more money than non-union workers, congestion $$ will result in *fewer* jobs. Given that union jobs are often padded with extra, unproductive workers, bang for the buck is even lower. I am all for congestion pricing, but those jobs are not the kind that we want to encourage. Given that union workers make more money than non-union workers, congestion $$ will result in *fewer* jobs. Given that union jobs are often padded with extra, unproductive workers, bang for the buck is even lower.

I am all for congestion pricing, but those jobs are not the kind that we want to encourage.

]]> By: Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Green Ink: Big Oil in the Hotseat http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/04/01/congestion_pricing_nyc/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Green Ink: Big Oil in the Hotseat Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:31:47 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/04/01/congestion_pricing_nyc/#comment-986 [...] curve, raising prices to discourage driving: New York is a week away from its own [...] curve, raising prices to discourage driving: New York is a week away from its own

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