We sympathize with anyone who tries to drive in Los Angeles. No matter what time of day, you’re going to be stuck in traffic it seems.
Well, county officials seem to have come up with a solution to address the growing congestion problem: charge people to use the freeway.
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Per NBC Los Angeles, this new idea is called “Congestion Pricing,” and will use tolls to “control speed and the flow of cars in an effort to help with less traffic and cleaner air.”
Michael Manville, a professor of Urban Planning at UCLA, explained this new concept saying, “The basic idea behind it is the traffic congestion is caused because roads are a valuable scares goods. Right now they cost nothing to access and like almost anything that's in high demand, if it's underpriced you run out of it and that's what congestion is.”
Several other cities have already implemented similar plans, including London, Stockholm, Singapore, and Milan. New York City is also considering similar action.
No word yet on how much it will cost to use the freeway, or even when LA County will begin charging drivers.
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