Reason Public Policy Institute

Robert Poole evaluates a Texas Transportation Institute before-and-after analysis of accident rates on Texas freeways with HOV lanes.

A new report by the Reason Foundation finds that using eminentdomain often fails to help achieve economic development goals.

Are local governments are using eminent domain to eliminate blight--or to boost tax revenues?

A new Reason study suggests thatstate and local government restrictions are discouraging theconstruction of new private schools and driving up tuition prices.

The overwhelming concern of drivers who oppose tolls is that the tolls will end up, de-facto, as new taxes.

Samuel Staley challenges the allegation that "living in the suburbs cuts fours years off your life."

An economist's reading of recent trends suggests the future of the downtown is anything but certain.

A new Reason study finds that affordable housing ordinances in Southern California have actually caused prices to rise by as much as $100,000.

What was sheer speculation on our part for years ago has moved closer to reality with the May 4th announcement by Maryland's Transportation Secretary, Robert L. Flanagan of a plan to create a statewide network of express toll lanes that wo

Do affordable housing mandates work? A new report by the Reason Foundation argues that they actually cause housing prices to rise.

The Environmental Protection Agency will begin enforcing tougher air quality standards next year. Reason offers a fast-track approach to compliance.

A new report by the Reason Public Policy Institute identifies the best places for the first truck-only toll lanes.

Fixed rail is one of the most expensive and least effective transportation alternatives around -- why hasn't this gotten through to local officials and business leaders alike?

Rural open space covers about 95 percent of the land in the United States. Are we really running out of room?

Reason Jacobs Fellow Ted Balaker explains how banning big box stores like Wal-Mart actually harms families.

The Endangered Species Act recently turned 30. Before celebrating this landmark federal legislation, we should ask ourselves a sobering question. What has the ESA really accomplished?

Reason's Cliff Slater points out that global warming and public transit have one thing in common. Both rely on sophisticated models and they are often completely wrong.

Housing developments are not to blame for the problems of modern Southern California life

Why didn't the recent bus strike in Honolulu "clog the freeways." Does this mean transit's share of the solution is less than it was sold to be?

Reason's Transportation Fellow shows how the key to free-flowing roads may be public-private partnerships.