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Congestion Pricing

Go Green with Street Heat!

By Damien Newton

8:42 PM PST on January 25, 2008

Emerald Green that is.

Today was the first of my guest posts over at Green LA Girl's Emerald City Blog over at the Times website. For about the next month, you'll be able to find a weekly column by me over there on Monday talking about HOT Lanes and Congestion Pricing.

Special thanks to Siel for giving me the space, and please head on over to check out her writings as well!

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