One is about gondolas, not to be confused with a tram, providing public transportation above congested streets. The other is about reducing that congestion by making drivers pay money to use downtown city streets.
Pushing for a Commute That Would Rise Above the Rest
By LISA W. FODERARO AUG. 13, 2017
Cuomo Calls Manhattan Traffic Plan an Idea ‘Whose Time Has Come’
By MARC SANTORA AUG. 13, 2017
Congestion pricing is an idea whose time has come,” Mr. Cuomo said.
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That's Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is a member of the same political party as every member of the White Plains Common Council, which includes the mayor.
http://whiteplainsny.gov/FAQ.aspx?QID=70
How many vehicles travel in and out of White Plains each day?
There are approximately 300,000 vehicles entering and leaving downtown White Plains on a typical weekday. This number can increase as much as 25% during the holiday season when business and shopping peaks overlap.
Fringe developed areas along Westchester Avenue (Platinum Mile), Central Avenue / Tarrytown Road, and southern Mamaroneck Avenue generate approximately an additional 100,000 - 150,000 vehicles per day.
___________________The city website has had that 300,000 vehicles number for many years. Since the number hasn't changed it means that the continuing increase in buses in downtown has not reduced congestion, only added to pollution, noise and danger. And, of course, the buses have made quality of life downtown even more of a joke.
Downtown is just a convenience for people who live outside downtown, including White Plains residents in houses, which, of course, includes virtually all Common Council members forever.
Do all those new buses at least reduce the number of cars in White Plains? Wednesday, July 12, 2017
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