tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742541333902834947.post8706678404234119245..comments2023-05-28T06:09:42.956-04:00Comments on Civic Center Residents Coalition NYC: Congestion taxing to rear its ugly head once more - if Bloomberg Gets in - Here's what we're in forWatchdoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03547109582162435771noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742541333902834947.post-54889136150307552112009-10-17T23:28:17.854-04:002009-10-17T23:28:17.854-04:00http://www.londonchamber.co.uk/DocImages/264.pdf
...http://www.londonchamber.co.uk/DocImages/264.pdf<br /><br />London Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2005.<br /><br />Yeah, Bloomberg touts London as fine example of the benefits of congestion pricing. (New Yorkers, you have to be crazy to go for this, please read the numbers below - And, I've not news for you, it does not get better in 2006)<br /><br />[Impact of the scheme on business <br /><br />Our Findings <br /><br />The LCCI firmly believes that any system to address congestion within London should <br />not have an adverse effect on London's businesses. <br /><br />In order to ascertain the impact of the scheme on the capital’s key retail sector, we carried out three surveys of retailers, after <br />six, twelve and eighteen months of the scheme’s operation. Our results have shown that <br />congestion charging has created many problems for businesses. <br /><br />The findings of our most(12) <br />recent survey show that: <br /><br /> • 84.2% of retail businesses have reported that their takings are down year on year <br /> • 62.7% of retailers recorded a fall in customer numbers since the introduction of the charge <br /><br /> • 37% of respondents stated they had laid off staff specifically because of the <br />effects of the charge <br /><br /> • 33% of retail businesses within the zone say they are planning to re-locate because of reduced takings while 28% said they were considering closing their business <br /><br /> • 92% of retail businesses do not believe the congestion charge has benefited their business <br /><br />The London Chamber is very concerned that the current congestion charging scheme is <br />damaging businesses, and is, therefore, extremely worried that to increase the charge by <br />60% will only serve to increase the difficulties encountered by business. <br /><br />It seems our local papers, Downtown Express and Villager are supporting Bloomberg - I thought local papers were supposed to reflect the voice of people! Where were DTE and Villagers when it came to Bloomberg's shredding of term limits?? <br /><br />To DTE and Villager - you're supporting a guy who ignored public referendum! Are you private newspapers now?Geoff Leenoreply@blogger.com