Commuting in America
My daily commute to downtown D.C. from the Maryland 'burbs takes about 45 minutes, but fortunately I don't have to drive to work. Living a short walk from a...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Goosing the gas tax
"We've run out money, now we have to think." -- Winston Churchill California has done it . Wyoming just did it . New Hampshire is poised to do it too. And...
Ohioans deserve and demand transportation choices
The Ohio state legislature is in the midst of debating Governor Kasich's proposed $6.1 billion budget for transportation. Unfortunately, the budget is heavily...
Transportation Triple Threat: Bad Roads, Worse Traffic and a Fiscal Mess
Beep-beep! Honk! Screeeeech! Ugh. No matter where we live we all hate traffic. But all gridlock is not created equally -- some places have it worse than others...
Transportation: Less Funding, More Traffic
No two ways about it, America's transportation infrastructure is falling into disrepair and failing to keep up with the demands of our growing population...
America faces a growing infrastructure deficit
Lord knows you'd be hardpressed to find many Americans who like paying a tax on gasoline, let alone any who favor raising it. Of course, folks like me who work...