Congestion pricing in Manhattan is a predictable success
So why on earth did it take so long to start?
MAURA RYAN, a speech therapist in New York City, was dreading the introduction of congestion pricing. To see her patients in Queens and Manhattan she sometimes drives across the East River a couple of times a day. The idea of paying a $9 toll each day infuriated her. Yet since the policy was actually implemented, she has changed her mind. A journey which used to take an hour or more can now be as quick as 15 minutes. “Well, this is very nice,” she admits thinking. Ms Ryan is not alone. Polls show more New Yorkers now support the toll than oppose it. A few months ago, it saw staunch opposition.
Explore more
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “It tolls for thee”
The New York mayor’s race is a study in Democratic Party dysfunction
A party with a bad reputation for local governance shows few signs of turning that round
Our model suggests President Trump is under water in every swing state
American voters are having a hard time working out what they really want
Democrats could do a lot better with the power they hold
More than half of Americans live in states with Democratic governors. Many are poorly run
The attacks in Minnesota reflect a worrying trend
Threats are increasing—and state legislators are particularly vulnerable
The strange history of the tribe courted by Donald Trump
North Carolina’s Lumbee look to the president in their battle with the Cherokee
Protests against a regal presidency have been notably peaceful
There is no need to send in the troops