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Should the Government Build the Cars or the Roads?

April 19, 2008 By Adam Hengels

I tend to agree that there is some hypocrisy in the conservative/libertarian world when it comes to transportation, which is part of the reason I started this blog. A more free-market transporation system would certainly lead to a more urban land use pattern; something between pre-auto, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: congestion pricing, density, Free-market, highways, libertarian, politics, reason, Transportation

Was it the name that killed “congestion pricing”?

April 15, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Congestion pricing links: portfolio.com: Why Congestion Pricing Died wsj poll suggests "clearway", "freeflow", and others: Why Not ‘FreeFlow’? A Buzzwatch Makeover for NYC’s Failed Traffic Plan Trendczar: Congested Thinking knowledgeproblem.com: EZ-Zone? FreeFlow? Would congestion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: privatization, Transportation Tagged With: congestion pricing, nyc

Ending the Free Ride

April 14, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Socialized transportation and government land planning of the past generations have put an unintended burden on future generations. Trendczar, Jonathan Miller explains how the lifestyle of sprawl is becoming less economical for individuals and government: Ending the Free Ride … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: congestion pricing, Economics, sprawl, unintended consequences

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