Taxes

Atlanta Survey Respondents Support Tax for Transit

26 April 2008 - 7:00am
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A survey of residents in metro Atlanta shows that 58% of residents would support an additional 1-cent tax to fund public transit.

What Happened To Good Old Fashioned Taxes?

23 April 2008 - 6:00am
The New York Times

Congestion pricing is really just a regressive tax thats hurt the poor, argues one New York Assemblyman. If government wants to improve transit and the environment, it should simply tax wealthy Americans more to do it.

Best Ideas of the Week

4 April 2008 - 5:00pm

Another week has passed, and some more exciting and interesting ideas have taken root in the world of urban planning.

Georgia Considers Regional Taxes for Transportation

27 March 2008 - 12:00pm
WMAZ

Lawmakers in Georgia are considering a plan to ask voters in rural areas to decide whether they want to pay a regional sales tax to fund transportation projects -- a response to the state's few funding sources for transit projects.

Cities Don't Need Special Treatment

4 March 2008 - 3:00pm
The Boston Globe

This opinion piece from The Boston Globe calls for an end to the special treatment and unfair taxes levied on city residents.