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[Brillig]

This doesn't seem to be the kind of UK import I'd like: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...AG5IHV4C21.DTL

Congestion charging -- imposing a toll on drivers in a city's downtown core -- is about take on a bureaucratic life of its own in San Francisco.

In a sign that the musing of one Board of Supervisors member is on course to become reality for Bay Area motorists, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority soon will receive $1.04 million from the Federal Highway Administration -- and add $260,000 in local funding -- to study how to implement a program similar to London's 3-year-old system of charging a flat fee to drive downtown during business hours.

Any feedback on whether this is a good thing or not? Bear in mind, the mass transit system in SF is probably not as good as that in London...

[nilodor]

We had a few lectures on it last year and basically how well it works comes down to 2 things.

1. Can mass transit handle the increase?
2. Is there enough parking for people to park just outside the core or at Transit stations?

If both answers are yes, then you're good, both no, work at night.