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February 11, 2016
Expanded transit tax incentive doesn’t relieve impact of subsidized parking

Congress recently ended a longstanding imbalance in the federal tax code that favored car commuting over transit.

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February 4, 2016
De Blasio’s Streetcar Plan: Questions New Yorkers Should Ask

Streetcars deserve strict scrutiny. Over a dozen such projects have been launched in U.S. cities since the 1990s, and nearly all have failed to fulfill promises of high usage and efficient travel speed.

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December 30, 2015
Letters from COP21: Advocates show us the path forward for transportation

At the COP21 climate conference in Paris earlier this month, presentations from government and NGO bureaucrats showcasing effective climate change...

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December 23, 2015
Letters from COP21: Paris expects much of cities and the transport sector

Leaders from approximately every country gathered in Paris earlier this month, coming together to sign an international climate change agreement...

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December 3, 2015
Letters from COP21: While you’re at it, negotiate better transportation

A belief in the futility of behavior change underlies many of today’s conversations about reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. If...

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November 30, 2015
In Oregon, DOT management — not money — is the problem

This post originally appeared in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on Sunday November 29, 2015. Here’s a link to a...

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November 24, 2015
Working for the Change We Seek

TransitCenter was reborn as a civic philanthropy in mid-2013, amid one of the most transformative moments in transportation. The first...

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October 23, 2015
Reform before revenue: how poor governance and management is holding Oregon back

Portland was once a leader in transportation innovation, but today other metro regions around the nation are setting the pace...

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June 5, 2015
Advocates Guide Transit Growth in Louisiana

Economic and political opportunities in Louisiana make this a key moment to think strategically about transit. New jobs in the...

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