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New York City to become the first place in America to institute a congestion pricing plan

Curbed » 

The Federal Highway Administration has given its blessing to New York City’s plan after an environmental review determined a “Finding of No Significant Impact” over a project area that encompasses 28 counties across three states. In what has become an agonizingly drawn-out process — the state legislature approved congestion pricing in 2019, for those keeping track — the MTA has cleared one more hurdle in its quest to charge drivers to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. To say that the agency could really use the plan’s projected $1 billion in annual revenue is an understatement.

Five ways remote work is changing American culture

Mike Elgan, Computerworld »

  1. Remote work has made America more suburban
  2. Remote work is increasing the size of American homes and yards
  3. The ability to work from anywhere means vacations involve at least one person working during the trip
  4. More people are using real-time digital collaboration tools (Zoom and Microsoft Teams)
  5. Better work life balance » Time wasted commuting to and from work is now time spent caring for their families and themselves

Read Mike Elgan’s full article »

Lisbon is this year’s best-value European city

Every year, Post Office Travel Money compares the costs of short breaks in cities across Europe for UK holidaymakers – overall and for specific items like accommodation, meals and cultural attractions.

Our annual City Costs Barometer helps you see upfront which destinations are the best value or most expensive before planning your trip, including how prices have changed in the past year.

  • Best-value cities
    1. Lisbon £224.76
    2. Vilnius £225.01
    3. Krakow £250.91
    4. Athens £262.22
    5. Riga £284.99
    6. Porto £325.30
    7. Zagreb £329.72
    8. Budapest £330.53
    9. Warsaw £330.95
    10. Lille £332.11

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