Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Congestion Pricing

Congestion Pricing Comes to Washington State

By Damien Newton | May 5, 2008 | 3 Comments

Highway 167 In Auburn, WA This weekend Washington State opened its first HOT Lanes on SR-167 just outside of Seattle between the towns of Renton and Auburn. Despite what you might believe given the hysteria over Metro’s HOT Lanes proposal, the world didn’t end, Washington is still a part of the United States and people’s […]

Feds Helping Metro Move to HOT Lanes.

By Damien Newton | Apr 24, 2008 | 3 Comments

Traffic Patterns Could Change on the I-10 with the Coming of Congestion Pricing The Federal government has chipped in $213 million to help Metro convert HOV Lanes into a type of toll lane known as a HOT Lane. HOT Lanes are managed toll lanes with a user fee varies based on the amount of people in […]

CityWatch Columnist Defends His Attack on Congestion Pricing

By Damien Newton | Apr 10, 2008 | 4 Comments

I know I’m a little late responding to this one, but CityWatch columnist Charles Tarlow responded to Streetsblog’s critique of his attacks on congestion pricing, and some of it needs to be responded to. Tarlow’s March 28th piece, "Paying to Use Our FREEways," offers no new arguments until the last three paragraphs when it presents […]

CALTRANS Thinking of Congestion Pricing on Highways

By Damien Newton | Apr 9, 2008 | 2 Comments

Just a day after Democrats in New York decided that New York City traffic conditions are just fine and congestion pricing isn’t needed there, alert LA Streetsblog reader Radical Transportation Engineer sends news that CALTRANS is looking for consultants to help study how best to convert carpool lanes into High Occupancy Toll lanes. CALTRANS’ request […]

City Watch Columnist Slams Congestion Pricing

By Damien Newton | Mar 14, 2008 | 10 Comments

Mid-City activist Charles Tarlow wrote a stirring, grass roots call to arms in this week’s City Watch. Unfortunately, Tarlow’s piece rails against congestion pricing and trots out some tired arguments that have been repeatedly debunked. It wraps opposition to one of the most environmentally friendly transportation planning choices in the flag, arguing that one of […]

Congestion Pricing to LAX Not Dead Yet

By Damien Newton | Feb 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

Roads to and from LAX on Thanksgiving Eve, 2005 A recent report written by the LADOT seemed to spell an early end for efforts to create a congestionpricing plan for LAX. The report, spelled out eight major obstacles to such a plan including public opposition, the difficulty collecting tolls without creating more congestion along the […]

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