Cody Cook
@codycook.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Yale Economics. From New Hampshire, with stops at UChicago and Stanford. Urban/Public/IO.
Reposted by Cody Cook
As expected, drives into Manhattan grew notably faster following congestion pricing.
But local journeys outside the toll zone also sped up a bit – and there are *lots* of them.
To the researchers’ surprise, those driving outside Manhattan collectively saved 5x more hours than toll payers(!).
But local journeys outside the toll zone also sped up a bit – and there are *lots* of them.
To the researchers’ surprise, those driving outside Manhattan collectively saved 5x more hours than toll payers(!).
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
As expected, drives into Manhattan grew notably faster following congestion pricing.
But local journeys outside the toll zone also sped up a bit – and there are *lots* of them.
To the researchers’ surprise, those driving outside Manhattan collectively saved 5x more hours than toll payers(!).
But local journeys outside the toll zone also sped up a bit – and there are *lots* of them.
To the researchers’ surprise, those driving outside Manhattan collectively saved 5x more hours than toll payers(!).