Gas Taxes

Even With Soaring Prices, U.S. Gas Is Still Cheap

With gas averaging $3.45 a gallon, the U.S. still only ranks as the 110th most expensive place to buy gas -- out of 155 countries.

May 1, 2008 - CNN Money

'Gas Tax Holiday' Won't Help Americans

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman holds no punches in expressing his displeasure in the 'gas tax holiday' proposal now that presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has joined presumptive Republican nominee John McCain in endorsing it.

April 30, 2008 - The New York Times

Will Congress Finally Raise The Gas Tax?

With the nation's infrastructure in dire need of investment, a debate over the need to raise the federal gas tax is brewing in Washington, D.C.

April 22, 2008 - CNN Money

Grim Forecast For Transportation Progress In Bay Area

Bay Area political columnist Dan Borenstein examines long-term transportation data and concludes that driving will only increase unless politicians make driving more expensive and transit cheaper, a solution he regards as unlikely at best.

March 12, 2008 - The Contra Costa Times

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

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Greater Baltimore Committee

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