Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Congestion Pricing

Media, Congress Members, Running Another Express Lanes Mis-Information Campaign

By Damien Newton | Mar 15, 2011 | 6 Comments

Congressman Gary Miller (R-OC) and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-LA) have teamed up to try and stop Metro’s “Express Lanes” project to allow single-passenger vehicles to buy their way in to the carpool lane on the I-10 and I-110 HOV Lanes. Just as we did with the bike lanes opinion piece in City Watch yesterday, it’s […]

Metro Plans to Remove Adams Blvd. Sidewalks Near My Figueroa

By Damien Newton | Feb 22, 2011 | 15 Comments

Metro has some pretty big plans on what to do with the federal funds they’re receiving to pilot a congestion pricing plan on two Los Angeles freeways. But one plan for Adams Boulevard in South Los Angeles has some locals scratching their heads. At the same time that the CRA is proposing a pedestrian makeover […]

What a Difference Two Years Makes. Warm Reception for Congestion pricing in San Gabriel Valley

By Damien Newton | Nov 22, 2010 | 4 Comments

Throughout 2008, local politicians and the media seemed to be in a race to see who could say more substance-free attacks on converting HOV Lanes on two Los Angeles freeeways. In particular, politicians of both parties representing the San Gabriel Valley, including Member of Congress, State Senators and County Supervisors on the Metro Board, threw […]

Some Like It HOT: Metro Studying More Roads for Congestion Pricing

By Damien Newton | Nov 15, 2010 | 6 Comments

Drivers willing to pay an extra fee for a congestion free commute could get some good news in the coming months. Buried in a Metro Board Subcommittee report is an interesting update on Metro’s congestion pricing plans. In addition to turning standard HOV Lanes on the I-10 and I-110 into HOV and toll lanes during […]

Tuesday Metro Meeting: Adoption of the 2010 Congestion Management Plan

By Damien Newton | Sep 13, 2010 | 3 Comments

In 1992, a new state law required that every county, through its transportation authority, submit something called a “Congestion Management Plan” (CMP) so that the state could see the impact the transportation dollars dolled out from the new gas tax would have around the state. The CMP would set baselines, analyze the state of transportation, […]

In Any Language, the Cost of Congestion Comes Through Loud and Clear

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 19, 2010 | No Comments

An analysis using the Balanced Transportation Analyzer shows how much time individual drivers steal from fellow drivers by choosing to drive into the New York City CBD. It’s not often that you get to see your work set off a Eureka moment for someone else — particularly when that someone is from a different culture. […]

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