Columbia University Grant



Organization - Columbia University
Grant Amount - $200,000
Foundation - Ford Foundation
Grant Purpose - To enable the Earth Institute, in collaboration with West Harlem Environmental Action, to study the potential impacts of and opportunities offered by the PlaNYC 2030 congestion-pricing proposal


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