Who’s Paying the (Literal and Metaphorical) Toll: Mapping the Congestion Pricing Commute with Replica & Felt

Transportation data and solutions firm Replica collaborated with Felt to create an interactive map visualizing commute patterns and potential impacts of congestion pricing in New York City. This collaboration aims to provide insights into how congestion pricing might affect commuters, particularly those entering the Central Business District (CBD) toll zone, by analyzing factors such as mode of transportation, household income, and demographic characteristics. The data reveals that the majority of commuters into the CBD use public transit, with a higher percentage of transit users in urban areas like the five boroughs compared to suburban counties. Additionally, those who drive into the zone tend to have higher incomes and are less diverse than transit users. Despite the hold on congestion pricing implementation in New York, this analysis can benefit other metropolitan areas in the US looking to understand traffic patterns and plan for sustainable public transit in a changing work environment.