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Planitizen website has a video on congestion pricing posted (see link at bottom) that will reinforce public opinion against the concept - though its authors seem to see it as a promotion. Produced by Streetfilms with the subtitle "Moving Beyond the Automobile" it features Sam Schwartz standing in New York City streets and it dwells on the example of the zonal congestion pricing in London.

By Keith Crain: I know it's perhaps one of the most unpopular positions in Michigan, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why we just don't let Matty Moroun expand his bridge. I don't understand why our new governor, who I think is the best example of entrepreneurism around, wants to substitute public money for private investment - even if the public dollars are coming from Canada and he's leveraging them to get more federal road dollars into Michigan.

The Wall Street Journal oped page today (2007-11-05 pA18) carries a piece by Bob Poole urging tollers in America to completely do away with toll booths and go all electronic. He is confident private sector tollers can be counted on to "put their customers' interest first, by eliminating cash tolling. He adds: "Since most U.S.