Robert Puentes

1 week ago | brookings.edu | Mark Muro |Gordon H. Hanson |Robert Puentes

It’s not so much a question of policy design. It’s matching the right design to the places in need and then resourcing those efforts in the appropriate way. Gordon Hanson In this episode of Metro Blueprint, experts discuss ways to address the regional economic consequences of globalization.

Mar 11, 2025 | brookings.edu | Adie Tomer |Ben Swedberg |Robert Puentes

Last month, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) power to charge drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, officially known as the “Congestion Relief Zone.” President Donald Trump celebrated and playfully suggested New Yorkers would crown him king for doing so. But here’s the thing: New York’s congestion pricing may not be as hated as the president believes.

Jul 26, 2023 | enotrans.org | Philip M. Plotch |Robert Puentes |Brianne Eby

“‘Politically what makes sense is money that is being paid by these New Jersey residents should go to improve transit services between the two states,’ said Philip Plotch, principal researcher at the Washington-based Eno Center for Transportation (and a resident of Gottheimer’s district).” May 26, 2023 – A battle is brewing across the Hudson River and in the halls of Congress between New York and New Jersey over congestion pricing.

Jun 12, 2023 | boell.org | Robert Puentes