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Council Member Brooks-Powers introduces resolution for comprehensive study on congestion pricing impacts
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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers introduces Resolution 735, calling for the MTA to conduct a comprehensive, ongoing study on the environmental, economic, and social impacts of congestion pricing throughout New York City. She emphasizes the importance of data-driven policy making and assessing the long-term impacts on working-class and outer borough communities.
- The resolution aims to ensure transparency, accountability, and fairness in the implementation of congestion pricing.
- Brooks-Powers highlights the need to study traffic displacement, air quality improvements, and economic shifts across neighborhoods.
- She urges the council to support the resolution to refine and improve the congestion pricing initiative over time.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Thank you.
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Today, I'm introducing resolution seven thirty five calling on the MTA to conduct a comprehensive ongoing study on the environmental, economic, and social impacts of congestion pricing throughout New York City.
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Congestion pricing is a major policy initiative that has already begun to have profound effects on our city.
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As congestion pricing continues, we must focus on how this policy impacts our city our entire city, particularly working class and outer borough communities.
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A robust longitudinal study would allow us to assess the long term impact of congestion pricing, including traffic displacement, air quality improvements, and economic shifts across neighborhoods.
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Data driven policy making is essential to refining and improving this initiative over time.
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I urge the council to support this resolution and call on the MTA to commit to transparency, accountability, and fairness as congestion pricing continues to move forward.
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Thank you.