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The independent commission studying mobility pricing in Metro Vancouver has released maps showing what decongestion charging could look like in the region.

The seven maps were posted online Thursday to kick off the next phase of the commission’s work, which includes another round of public and stakeholder consultation and a final report to be presented to TransLink’s Mayors’ Council and board of directors.

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“People can look at that and see how it could impact them,” commission chair Allan Seckel said of the maps. “It’s narrowing the conversation down to a smaller list of possibilities.”

Last month, the commission released a report that outlined two possible policy approaches: congestion point charges — which involve charging someone a toll when they pass a certain congested point or location — and charging drivers for each kilometre they drive (varied by time and/or location).

The four examples for congestion point charges include a cordon around downtown Vancouver; tolling each major bridge or tunnel crossing from south of the Fraser to the North Shore; putting in a cordon at entrances to the Burrard Peninsula — which includes Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster — and tolling congestion hot spots, such as busy roads in certain municipalities.