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Dreaming of a Superhighway Across Maine

Officials in Maine are considering a plan to build a cross-state superhighway.

June 9, 2008 - The Ellsworth American

Robert Reich Stumps for Transit

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich gives his two cents about the need to expand public transit.

June 7, 2008 - Robert Reich's Blog

The Scooter Alternative

Scooter sales are on the rise, as Americans wake up to the effect of high gas prices on their pocketbook.

May 25, 2008 - Tim Halbur

Americans Reluctantly Face Their Gasoline Habit

The New York Times looks across the nation and finds consumers reluctantly changing their habits to deal with rising gas prices.

May 24, 2008 - The New York Times

Canada's Federal Budget Boosts Transit, Municipal Budgets

Canada's new federal budget allocates $500 million for public transit and makes a "permanent" commitment to allocating a portion of the gas tax to municipalities for infrastructure-related spending. But is it enough?

March 5, 2008 - CBC News

If You Build It, They Will Come...

The planned expansion of Interstate-5 in San Diego County would finally complete the Southern California metropolis. Los Angeles and Orange Counties became wall-to-wall sprawl development decades ago, erasing all traces of their rural heritage and the scenic outdoors. Northern San Diego County, with its quaint beach towns, is tenuously holding on to the last vestiges of agricultural land and breathable open space. But these areas too are rapidly developing. It is no surprise then that I-5, the only north-south route along the coast, is increasingly traffic clogged. The county’s solution? Invest $1.4 billion to expand the freeway from 8 lanes to 12 or 14 lanes along a 26-mile stretch of the north county coast.

March 3, 2007 - Diana DeRubertis

Famous Seer Predicts Congestion Will Get Worse . . .

In spring 2007, the Texas Transportation Institute and its partners will release the newest version of the "Mobility Report." This eagerly-awaited document will chronicle the worsening congestion in urban and suburban America. The report typically spawns a frenzy of media stories as folks eagerly peruse the ranking lists finding out just how their area did. While methodology tweaks and data issues might add a few wrinkles, no one will be surprised to see congestion worse than the prior report two years ago. Surprise, surprise!

February 25, 2007 - Steven Polzin

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