The War on Cars on Nostr: Hochul reflects today’s wider, fearful culture, increasingly distracted by partisan ...

Hochul reflects today’s wider, fearful culture, increasingly distracted by partisan politics, focusing on swing voters, not swinging for the fences. She said, in effect, that she paused congestion pricing because it doesn’t poll well. It didn’t poll well before it was instituted in London or Stockholm, either, where it has been solving gridlock, increasing bus ridership and reducing asthma rates. Opinion shifted in those cities after residents saw the benefits.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/arts/nyc-hochul-congestion-pricing.html