Opinion
Will hybrids drive the economy?
One recent study projects that home-based work will account for 20% of full workdays in the United States, up from 5% before the COVID crisis.
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Pols should accept urban realities
If your goal is to alleviate traffic congestion and its adverse consequences, reduce the extent to which people enter vehicles of any kind in the first place, and how long they stay in them.
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Rail transit doesn’t fit state
Our state’s dispersed settlement patterns aren’t simply the result of zoning laws or road-building guiding residential development, because there is also a dispersal of employment.
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Transit will waste tax dollars
No matter how many billions of tax dollars we spend on buses and trains, we can’t expect the share of our commutes carried by transit to rise into the double-digits anytime soon.
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Amazon project a big deal, but their asking price is much too much
Earlier this month Amazon announced it was looking for a second headquarters in North America. The company said it would involve 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investment. It is unquestionably a big deal. Nevertheless, some prices are too high, and what Amazon wants in exchange for bringing its headquarters to North Carolina is far...
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Streetcar line a political project
The numbers don't justify taxpayer spending on a project with little projected benefit.
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Billion-dollar buses
Wake County plans to spend billions for a transit plan targeting a small percentage of the local population.
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Taken for a Ride
From 2007 to 2012, Charlotte’s population grew by 17 percent and the metro as a whole grew by 13 percent. But rail-transit boardings grew by only 5 percent.
Opinion
Facts Inconvenience Light Rail Advocates
Experts agree the Triangle is ill-suited for light-rail transit, though the enlightened promoters of a World Class Community won't let reality stop them from pursuing their dreams.
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Most People Prefer Automobility
For all the talk about New Urbanism, “multi-modal transportation,” and the like, automobility not only remains the default option but also has been increasing over time.
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Hop on the Bus-Plus
With competing private companies delivering good service at an affordable price, the situation is intolerable for the usual suspects on the Left.
Opinion
New Tax Would Do Next to Nothing to Relieve Congestion
Orange County voters should consider carefully what a new half-cent sales tax on the November ballot would buy them.
