One year ago, New York City introduced a congestion relief zone, better known as congestion pricing, for vehicles entering and exiting Manhattan below 60th Street. Cars driving through this zone are charged a flat fee of $9 during the day — a 40% cut from the $15 fee proposed in 2023, but a substantial sum nonetheless. If we want to lower the cost of living, then the cost of driving should be much higher. Eliminating free parking — an eternal struggle for drivers — is another crucial means of forcing drivers to subsidize their own space. While these resolutions disincentivize driving and redirect funds towards increased urban development, they are incremental solutions that only benefit cities with already robust public transit networks.