How to escape traffic hell? Seattle has an idea.

Grist
By Jesse NicholsApr 5, 2018, 3:54 pm400 pts
It’s called congestion pricing, what many economists consider a two-for-one solution for bad traffic and air pollution. The idea is simple: put a price on busy roads, and charge more when they’re busiest. It’d nudge people to walk, bike, bus, or wait, and money from the tolls could fund transit and assist…

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