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- February 16, 2010
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If Global Warming is the Problem then Technology Must be the Solution0
- June 16, 2008
As concern over global warming grows, urban planning advocates have jumped on the bandwagon by claiming cities should reduce their carbon footprints by investing more in transit and compact development. However, these claims are not supported by the data, most of which show that transit and dense development are no more environmentally friendly than autos and low-density suburbs.
READ MOREIt's RTD versus the little guys0
- May 4, 2008
At the corner of West 14th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood, one couple’s American Dream lingers on the verge of collapse. The reason, they say: RTD’s overzealous condemnation efforts.
READ MOREStop RTD in its tracks – and fast0
- March 17, 2008
Colorado’s taxpayers are beginning to take note of a recent abuse of our Constitution: eminent domain law. Simply put, the Fifth Amendment gives our government the right to compensate private property owners if their land must be seized for a public works project.
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The Train Drain: Brookings Institution on Rail Transit in America0
- February 15, 2007
The Brookings Institution is America’s oldest public policy think tank. Based in Washington, DC, it is well-respected and generally considered to be moderate-liberal in orientation. As American Enterprise Institute is informally considered a place for Republican office-holders to reside when out of power, so Brookings is regarded for Democratic icons.
READ MOREAmerica’s Greatest Invention0
- September 21, 2006
Despite being demonized for years, the automobile may be the greatest invention of the past 230 years. Mass-produced automobiles and their relatives, trucks and tractors, vastly increased the mobility, income, and quality of life for the average American.
READ MOREThe Truth about Transit Oriented Development0
- August 11, 2006
RTD is preparing to spend billions of dollars of taxpayers’ money building rail transit. The problem it faces now is how to get people onto trains when most people live miles from rail lines. Its solution: Jam people into high-density housing around each rail transit station. RTD calls this “transit oriented development,” or TOD.
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