"The final year of the Adams administration has largely been marked by a mayor who didn't care about livable streets policy or actively worked to roll back a decade's worth of Vision Zero work. But there were still some highlights this year: The city finally got congestion pricing, avoided a highway expansion in the South Bronx, and European-style trash containerization took off uptown. And that's not all!"
"The nation's first congestion pricing program launched early this year, charging drivers a $9 peak toll to enter Manhattan's Central Business District below 60th Street. The progressive transportation policy arrived after decades of failed efforts and last-minute political battles to enact the proven measure to cut car trips and fund mass transit. On the eve of Jan. 5, Metropolitan Transportation Authority leaders uncovered the signs at the congestion relief zone's border in Midtown as fans and advocates cheered the first drivers paying the toll."
Streetsblog requests tax-deductible donations to support reporters and editors, offering a special gift for top supporters during the fundraiser. The final year of the Adams administration was marked by mayoral indifference and rollbacks to a decade of Vision Zero livable-streets policy, yet the city achieved notable wins. The nation's first congestion pricing program launched, charging a $9 peak toll below 60th Street and rapidly proving popular while cutting car trips and funding mass transit. The city avoided a South Bronx highway expansion and saw European-style trash containerization spread uptown. Readers are invited to vote for the year's Best Project; polls close Dec. 27.
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