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New York dumps cars to clean the air

New York City has started congestion pricing, which keeps cars out of the center of Manhattan. It has cut the number of people willing to drive into New York, and cleaned the air in the process.
EDC claims a 4.8% increase in foot traffic throughout areas of lower Manhattan, compared to a 1% increase for business areas ...
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Researchers at Cornell University find air pollution in the busiest parts of Manhattan fell 22% following the tolls' launch.
Timothy Fraser, the lead author of the study, told Newsday in an email that particle pollution on Long Island declined by ...
In its first six months, New York City’s controversial congestion pricing scheme has reduced air pollution by 22% in Manhattan’s toll zone, while improving air quality across the entire metropolitan ...
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