City Council member Eric Bottcher on April 1 sent out a release calling for a “pedestrian pricing” toll to be introduced on all walkers in the prime business district below 60th St. in Manhattan.
Under the new legislative proposal, he said pedestrians will be charged $3.99 for each half mile walked below 60th St. He said pedestrians who walk slowly would be charged an additional 25-cent surcharge per trip.
He said in addition to easing pedestrian congestion in mid-town and downtown, it would generate billions of dollars that the NYC Department of Transportation for the creation of bike lanes on every sidewalk in the New York City…