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3 reasons to explore road privatization
Americans are bombarded with rhetoric about the country’s failing transportation infrastructure. We hear horror stories about crumbling bridges, eroded pavement on highways, and a lack of sidewalks connecting communities. Peel away the partisan talking points and there is a common thread among most lobbying efforts: Government will own and operate some or all of the […]
the sad, sorry state of roads
October 4, 2012
HT @ASCETweets The topic isn’t new. “Sad, sorry state of roads” will almost guarantee an acknowledgment by American Society of Engineers and other road building advocacy groups. I wish this particular article had a user-friendly comments section, because I think the reader debate would be quite lively. http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2012/1002/The-sad-sorry-state-of-US-roads What I like is Richard Read’s parting […]
imagine your new product creates jobs but kills 33,000 people per year
February 8, 2012
from the archive of @Brooklynspoke… In 2009, 33,000 people were killed by cars nationwide. [Randy] Cohen asked the crowd to think about that for a second. “Imagine you’re introducing a new transportation system,” Cohen said, “but there’s one catch: it will kill 33,000 people a year.” Cohen hardly needed to point out that few Americans […]
October 25, 2012
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