Can you put a price on congestion in Boston?

Excess traffic is bad for residents, businesses, and visitors – while the city’s extensive transit network needs investment. Sound familiar?

The difference: after years of advocacy and planning, the Board of NYC's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently approved the city's congestion pricing program to start June 30, 2024. With approximately 60% of 25,000 public comments showing support for the policy, it's evident that the New York region is ready for change.

Join StreetsblogMASS and GBH Forum Network for a panel discussion on congestion pricing. Should we consider congestion pricing in Massachusetts? What can we learn from New York? Is this an opportunity to spur investment in transit, put Massachusetts back on track to meet our climate goals, and create a more equitable region? How will Massachusetts be able to deal with any adverse impacts other cities have encountered?

We’ll hear from journalists and advocates in MA and NYC to gather insights and perspectives.

If you cannot make it in-person, this event will be live streamed on YouTube.

Panelists

Christian MilNeil - Moderator
Christian MilNeil has been the editor-in-chief of StreetsblogMASS since its launch in 2019, and was previously a data reporter for the Portland Press Herald in Maine.

Taylor Dolven

Taylor Dolven is a reporter at The Boston Globe where she focuses on transportation and its intersection with climate change and economic inequality.

John Surico

John Surico is a freelance journalist who has contributed to The New York Times, Bloomberg CityLab, and New York Magazine's Curbed. He teaches undergraduate reporting on cities at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, and serves as the Senior Fellow for Climate and Opportunity at the Center for an Urban Future.

Reggie Ramos

Reggie Ramos is the Executive Director of Transportation for Massachusetts, a coalition of community based and non-profit organizations advocating for just and equitable transportation across the Commonwealth.

Additional Info

The venue capacity is 164. This includes 60 seats and standing room for 100.

Lunch is not provided, but Newsfeed Café is open. No outside food is permitted.