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Sunday Video: Congestion Pricing Was Unpopular in Stockholm — Until People Saw It in Action

Stephen Fesler - December 10, 2017

Congestion pricing in America is virtually non-existent, but there is talk of implementation in cities such as Portland, Seattle, and New York City. In Stockholm, congestion pricing was originally implemented on a trial basis with extreme public skepticism, but opinion rapidly changed once positive results rolled in. The scheme ended up sticking around. In this video, Stockholm’s transportation director Jonas Eliasson explains how things changed in the city with traffic and travel demand after implementation.