Debates ensue over congestion pricing

Our thought bubble: The whole story is worth a read, but the disconnect in public opinion is what stuck out most.

• A poll by HNTB found 70% of Americans are willing to pay higher tolls to support infrastructure investments.
• But a recent poll by Quinnipiac University found NYC voters oppose congestion pricing by 13%, even though 62% were displeased with the city's subway service.
• In Washington, D.C., a Washington Post/George Mason University survey found 63% of D.C.-area residents oppose congestion pricing.

The bottom line: "[C]ity leaders likely need to do more to show people the benefits of congestion pricing," Teale wrote.

Go deeper:

• Free roads are not really free: Can cities make congestion pricing equitable? (Smart Cities Dive)
• New York's high-cost traffic war
• Making cars pay to drive on the roads