Curb Enthusiasm

Episode 18: Congestion Pricing, Autonomous Vehicles, and the Future of On-Street Parking in NYC with Gridlock Sam Schwartz

August 11, 2026·25 min
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Former Department of Traffic Commissioner and renowned traffic engineer Sam ‘Gridlock Sam’ Schwartz joins the podcast to discuss the history congestion pricing, autonomous vehicles, and on-street parking reform in New York City. Co-hosts Emily Weidenhof & NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn also chat with Schwartz about the city’s first on-street protected bike lane, the origins of his name ‘Gridlock Sam’, and even answers a few questions from our listeners.

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