Congestion Pricing forum this Thursday

As mentioned on the Lefferts email list, State Senator Eric Adams, the Central Brooklyn Independent
Democrats, and the Independent Neighborhood Democrats are holding a Forum and Public Discussion on Congestion Pricing on Thursday, November 29th. 6:30pm at the Old First Church (Corner of 7th Avenue & Carroll Street) Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Eric Adams has already expressed opposition to congestion pricing, so it'll be interesting to see what he has to say for himself. The Tri-State Transportation Campaign and Pratt Center for Community Development have put out a handy factsheet specifically geared to Adams' district.

Only 1.8% of workers in Senator Eric Adams' district would be impacted by Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing proposal because they drive alone to Manhattan... The vast majority, 98.2 percent would not be effected by the charge because they don't work in the congestion pricing zone, or they...commute by carpool, mass transit or some other means.

I have to disagree, though. Those 98.2 would be affected: they would benefit from the money pricing will bring in for mass transit, from faster bus commutes, cleaner air, and less congested streets. Come to think of it, the other 1.8 percent would benefit from these changes too.

Also, in response to the faux-populist charge that pricing is a regressive tax:

Average income of households without a vehicle: $36,205
Average income of households with a vehicle: $67,798

For the complete district 20 factsheet, click here. (Other districts can be found here.)

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Did anyone attend this forum? I wasn't able to go, but am curious to hear how it went?