Income-Based Equity Impacts of Congestion Pricing—A Primer

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Table of Contents

• The Primer Series and the Purpose of This Volume
• Introduction
  
• Review of the Literature
  • Issues
  • Impacts on Low-Income Groups
  • Public Opinion
  • Addressing Equity Concerns
• Evidence From VPP Program Projects
  • Experience From “Partial” Pricing Projects
    • San Diego, CA
    • Denver, CO
    • Minneapolis, MN
    • Houston, TX
    • Seattle, WA
    • Orange County, CA
  • Experience From “Full Facility” Pricing Projects
    • Lee County, FL
    • New York, NY
  • Planning Studies Conducted Under the VPP Program
    • Fast and Intertwined Regular (FAIR) Lanes
    • "FAST Miles"
    • Network of Variably Priced Lanes in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area
• Equity Implications of Urban Partnership Agreements
  • Miami, FL
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Seattle, WA
  • New York, NY
    • Geographic Equity
    • Income Equity
      
• Conclusions
• References
  

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