"There was so much news yesterday (see below), but we loved this academic study out of Cornell that revealed that in the first six months of the Congestion Pricing program, air pollution - in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller - dropped by 22 percent in the toll zone and also in the city's five boroughs and surrounding suburbs."
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Streetsblog requests tax-deductible donations to support reporters and editors and advance efforts to end car dependency, offering a special gift for top supporters during the fundraiser. The organization thanks existing donors and promotes creating more livable, walkable, bikeable, equitable, and enjoyable cities. An academic Cornell study found that during the first six months of congestion pricing, PM2.5 particulate pollution dropped by 22 percent in the toll zone and across the city's five boroughs and surrounding suburbs. Congestion pricing also improved traffic, safety, Broadway conditions, Bronx outcomes, and overall economic measures, with a one-year anniversary on Jan. 5.
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