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Congestion-relief pricing has been a big success in .

Car traffic is down, transit ridership is up.

Another city that could benefit? .

With its compact core, transit efficiency would jump if cars were limited in the Loop.

chi.streetsblog.org/2025/02/12

@straphanger #Alt4You: Photo of a busy downtown scene, a bus is bassing beneath an elevated train at an intersection. Tall brick buildings, city street trees, and skyscrapers in the background. I would guess it's Chicago.

@SallyStrange @straphanger thank you straphanger, I needed some good news today. Thank you Sally for the alt text!

@straphanger might be worth looking at for #Edinburgh and #Glasgow as well. Both have compact centres and excellent public transport.

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Got all those dirty poors out of the city so the trustfund kids can drive their cars with less traffic. Just another fee for living in NYC.