tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post9088707959217249552..comments2024-03-17T08:16:42.227+01:00Comments on World Streets: The Politics of Transport in Cities: Whitelegg proposes radical overhaul and extension of congestion charge
in London.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-75608944936610103642011-12-20T03:31:35.000+01:002011-12-20T03:31:35.000+01:00I wonder how many alternative solutions they compa...I wonder how many alternative solutions they compared as they drove towards this conclusion? Was the conclusion ever in doubt? I am not suggesting it was not an independent and objective piece of work, but the intro [at FreshBusinessThinking.com that has no link to the report] sounds as if the answer was identified and the study done to back up the answer. <br><br>My observation of the congestionPaul Minetthttp://www.raspberryexpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-24682304286029080552011-12-20T01:04:43.000+01:002011-12-20T01:04:43.000+01:00Should freight consolidation come before Congestio...Should freight consolidation come before Congestion Charging, or afterwards? There is no mention of it in the report. With or without Congestion Charging, there are benefits for many businesses from consolidation.<br><br>People have always sought to avoid taxes and other forms of payment. There is a risk that businesses will move, unless there are clear benefits to remain within the zone. Is Ian Perryhttp://gravatar.com/ianenvironmentalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-74405202265260241112011-12-19T14:51:05.000+01:002011-12-19T14:51:05.000+01:00"It reduces traffic levels and this reduction..."It reduces traffic levels and this reduction makes a welcome contribution to reducing air pollution, noise and greenhouse gases" - my experience is that the Congestion Charge moves congestion, air pollution and noise. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but not the success inferred.<br><br>The recent falls in traffic volumes experienced in London, are much more likely to be Ian Perryhttp://gravatar.com/ianenvironmentalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-40434381408490180632011-12-21T20:30:39.000+01:002011-12-21T20:30:39.000+01:00A response to Paul Minett's questiion: "...A response to Paul Minett's questiion: "How do we get people to voluntarily reduce the frequency with which they drive?" <br><br>I agree with the comments posted by both Ian Perry and Paul Minett. Ian states "Would it not be better to look at the parking situation before congestion charging?.” A very simple action, reducing half of all on-street parking, thereby creatingAnn Hackettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-18108672460398007582012-01-06T11:30:55.000+01:002012-01-06T11:30:55.000+01:00Great post, Jack. It is interesting that you say T...Great post, Jack. It is interesting that you say TDM folk have not been supportive of telecommuting. I hope we are all more generally open minded than that. Perhaps similar to ridesharing they are looking for the evidence of it 'working', and getting a good market share. Certainly at the rate things are going (with the roll-out of broadband for non-transportation reasons) it is getting Paul Minetthttp://tripconvergence.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-13345035742647323882012-01-06T11:28:25.000+01:002012-01-06T11:28:25.000+01:00Strangely enough, since 1973 I and my colleagues h...Strangely enough, since 1973 I and my colleagues have been improving one approach to congestion management by providing, as Paul suggests, "a system in which people voluntarily stop being drivers some of the time": telecommuting; no cars, no congestion.<br><br>The economics are great: lower costs and higher benefits for both employer and employees; reduced air pollution (idle cars); Jack Nilleshttp://www.jala.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-3935637428547215752011-12-27T13:18:20.000+01:002011-12-27T13:18:20.000+01:00The proposal for the test program was a small amou...The proposal for the test program was a small amount of only $2 to $3 a day because the city was worried about people taking advantage of such a system if the offer was too much. On the other hand, we were proposing significant parking charges for driving to the downtown; upwards of $30 on-street for a workday in the prime area downtown. The cost to implement would have included the provision of Michael M. Albahttp://www.nelsonnygaard.comnoreply@blogger.com