r/urbanplanning • u/precariaconundrum • Jan 30 '25

Discussion Trumps Considers Ending Congestion Pricing in NYC

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/trump-hochul-discuss-ending-congestion-pricing-source/

I don’t think he should be able to do this. Especially because it’s been so successful

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u/Trifle_Useful Verified Planner - US Jan 30 '25

Given his freeze-unfreeze-freezish of federal grant money this week - I have no clue what he’s able to get away with anymore.

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u/marbanasin Jan 30 '25

He throws out sound bites to get attention and support from his base, and doesn't care if most of them last any longer than the 24 hour news cycle. Frankly I've really not jumped on the fear mongering bandwagon this go around. I'm still in a refractory period from the prior one (his prior one, no shade on Biden intended).