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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m generally in favor of congestion taxes, but it does make sense here. Va or Md could just set up their own tolls targeting DC drivers to retaliate. [/quote]

A lot more VA and MD drivers commute in than vice versa.  Check out the traffic going OUT of DC in the morning.

DC has all the leverage here.[/quote]

ha! wait until the major non-government employers balk (i.e., move to Tysons, Arlington, etc.) and/or let employees telework or use alternate office instead of commuting over the VA bridges or from MD..  all of that = HUGE loss in revenue (food spending, parking garages - all taxed).[/quote]

Would a ten dollar a day congestion tax (say) which will not be paid by suburbanites who commute on metro, on VRE/MARC, etc really have such a dramatic impact on labor availability as to motivate many employers to move out?  I doubt it. Has London lost a lot of jobs as a result of its congestion charge?

As for retaliatory taxes, as a Car Lite Virginian, I would welcome that.   If Arlington could apply it to Maryland drivers, I would be delighted.  [/quote]

There aren't really other employment "centers" to challenge London - and London is actually losing high paying financial sector and related jobs, but due to Brexit.  here in DC, employers have other options to [re]locate their offices and many have already set up second offices in VA. The non-metro commuting employees NGOs, non-profits, association/groups/unions will be stuck to "foot" the bill[/quote]

Central DC already commands higher office rents than other local office markets.  Any firm locating in central DC is choosing it for because it is a better location for one reason or another.   I have a hard time believing that a modest congestion charge (that won't impact employees who take metro, commuter buses, VRE/MARC, etc)  will really have a big impact. BTW if it DID, that would impact the  market for parking, and likely lead to lower garage parking rates, which would offset. [/quote]

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