Thursday, December 6, 2007

Guest Speakers for Tues & Thurs, 12/11 & 13

This week we turn our attention to the final of our three case studies: Mayor Bloomberg's Congestion Pricing Plan (part of his broader environmental plan, which you are also free to write about in your research paper). I've lined up two guest speakers for us, each of which will advocate for or against the plan.

On Tuesday, Jonathan Judge will join us to argue against the plan. Judge is the creator of the website, Stop NYC Congestion Tax.org, and spoke against the tax recently at the NYC Metropolitan Republican Club.

On Thursday, we'll be joined by Wiley Norvell, Communications Director for Transportation Alternatives, a non-profit group that promotes public transport and a reduction in cars on NYC roadways. Norvell will present the case for the congestion pricing plan.

Please be ON TIME for both speakers. Also, please review their websites and get a sense of where they stand on the issue (as well as your own stance on the issue).

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