My mom got a call from pollster the other day about implementing tolls in Washington State–a fantastic idea. London implemented tolls on traffic in the core of the city during peak hours and cut congestion by 30 percent, emissions by 12 percent and increased revenue by $350 million. For more information on London and a study that San Francisco is about to undertake regarding tolls go to the link below.

www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/28/BAG5IHV4C21.DTL