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Debunking Cato (again)

Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 9:43pm.
In an October 16 commentary titled Lightrail in Portland Is Successful, Notwithstanding CATO Criticism & FTA Lack of Support, Free Congress Foundation Chairman & CEO Paul M. Weyrich offers another perspective on Randal O'Toole's recent CATO Institute attack on land use and transportation pol... read more »

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Going green? Debate shifting from what you drive to how much

Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 06/26/2007 - 9:53pm.
The connections between transportation, energy, global warming, and neighborhoods continue to make inroads into national political discourse, even while the legislative debate on global warming continues to focus on cap-and-trade systems for industry and fuel efficiency standards for automobiles ... read more »

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Kotkin bashes urbanism

Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 02/06/2007 - 8:33am.
Joel Kotkin is one of America’s most prolific commentators on urban affairs. At first glance, he appears to support something very much like New Urbanism. According to one newspaper story quoted on Kotkin’s website, he favors “suburbs that are not defined by sprawl but a sense of community.... read more »

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