New York City has been debating the merits of charging drivers a fee for entering its central business district for decades. Known as "congestion pricing," it's a strategy that major cities in other countries, including London and Singapore, have employed to reduce traffic and raise funding for public transportation.
While not frequently advertised as a form of climate policy, congestion pricing also has the potential to cut planet-warming emissions by reducing car trips and increasing public transit ridership. Now, the Big Apple is one step closer to becoming the first U.S. city to give it a shot.
