Independence Institute

One More Nail 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- January 14, 2011
The Washington Post editorialized against spending any more tax dollars on California’s high-speed rail project, saying “California should have to fill in its project’s economic and logistical blanks” before more federal or even state dollars are spent. While no one is surprised to see fiscally conservative papers such as the Washington Examiner come out against […]
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Superstreets Relieve Congestion 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- January 13, 2011
With many transportation planners have given up trying to relieve congestion or, worse, are trying to increase congestion in order to persuade people out of their automobiles. So it is refreshing to see some innovative ideas that will actually relieve congestion on the highways used for around 80 percent of our travel. One idea is […]
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Virginia Light Rail Woes 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- January 12, 2011
The city manager for Norfolk, Virginia, has been forced to resign due to allegations that she knew about light rail cost overruns but failed to inform the city council. The senior vice president for development of Norfolk’s transit agency, Hampton Roads Transit, has also quit in response to allegations that her mismanagement led to the […]
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Save the States by Eliminating Urban Renewal 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- January 11, 2011
One of Jerry Brown’s first acts after taking office as California’s new/old governor was to propose to eliminate the state’s 425 urban redevelopment agencies. These agencies spend more than $5 billion a year on urban renewal subsidies that are largely unnecessary, and Brown hopes he can somehow tap into that money to help the state […]
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