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In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop in pollution

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473 points Brajeshwar | 1 comments | 10 Dec 25 15:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.209s | source
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onemoresoop ◴[10 Dec 25 16:10 UTC] No.46219482[source]▶
It may have dropped pollution in Manhattan but I guess more pollution added up to the surrounding borroughs in addition to more traffic.
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1. venturecruelty ◴[10 Dec 25 16:59 UTC] No.46220195[source]▶
This was a common anti-congestion pricing talking point, but it ends up not being the case. People either don't drive into the city, or they take transit.