The New York Times came out in favor of congestion pricing. Local business leaders want it, activist groups want it… but Bloomberg still doesn’t.

Closing the Central Park loop drive to traffic: another great idea. Area residents want it, local politicians want it… but DOT commissioner Iris Weinshall insists it’s impractical.

These are two good ideas whose times have come. Too bad neither one involves building a new sports stadium.

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David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.