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New York becomes first US city with congestion charge (www.bbc.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/29428294

The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York.

Car drivers will pay up to $9 (£7) a day, with varying rates for other vehicles.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250105121822/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr2wn3zvqvo

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[–] 37 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Traffic is a travel restriction.

According to Google Maps during rush hour a car can take 24 minutes to 55 minutes, with an average of 45 minutes to go from Battery Park to Central Park.

It takes less than 2 hours walking from Battery Park to Central Park. Note, this is a slow walk.

Biking takes less than 36 minutes for the same distance. Note, this is for a leisure bike ride.

Cars are also a major air, and noise polluter. On top of that cars also kill and injure people.

If you think about it, cars restrict travel of people in Manhattan than anyone else.

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