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Uncomfortable truths about the progressive legacy

January 20, 2009 By Stephen Smith

by Stephen SmithYesterday I was listening to the pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial on the radio, and one of the speakers said something that struck me as emblematic of the challenges that Barack Obama faces, though I doubt she realized the ironic significance. She was praising … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: Barack Obama, conservation, highways, roads, Stephen Smith, Transportation, Urbanism

Market Incentives to Conserve Resources

June 2, 2008 By Adam Hengels

The economics blog, Knowledge Problem on how prices effect individuals incentive to conserve: Conservation of resources: Prices change everything Steven Stoft, at the EU Energy Policy Blog, observes that market driven conservation is a slow process:Conservation is the main way consumers respond … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: conservation, Economics, gas prices, Transportation, Urbanism

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