Value Pricing Pilot Program Projects Not Involving Tolls

• Projects that Make Auto Use Costs Variable: Fixed costs of auto ownership, such as insurance costs, auto lease costs or registration fees generally do not depend directly on the amount the auto is driven. Projects in this category are designed to convert those fixed costs into costs that vary according to the miles the auto is driven, thus giving the driver the incentive to recognize these costs when making the decision to drive. Projects include mileage-based insurance, lease charges, taxes and fees.

• Parking Pricing: This project category encompasses parking policies that rely on market forces to influence the decision to drive, including variable pricing of curbside parking, commuter parking taxes, and parking "cash out" programs that require employers to provide their employees with the option to take the value of free or subsidized employee parking in cash in lieu of using the parking space provided by the employer.

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