The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is falling short of its own goals of contracting with disadvantaged business enterprises One-tenth of one percent of I-205 contracts went to Black construction firms ODOT professed a strong
ODOT’s I-205 Bridge: 1/10th of 1 Percent for Black Contractors Read Post »
In Miami, e-scooters pay four to 50 times as much to use the public roads as cars If we want to encourage greener, safer travel, we should align the prices we charge with our values
Miami’s E-Scooters: Revisiting the Double Standard Read Post »
Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood survived the 1921 race massacre, only to be ultimately destroyed by a more unrelenting foe: Interstate highways Black Tulsans quickly rebuilt Greenwood in the 1920s, and it flourished for decades, but was
How highways finally crushed Black Tulsa Read Post »
Let’s require that highways really be accessible to those who can’t drive: State highway departments should provide bus service on state roads for the disabled The Americans with Disabilities Act was landmark legislation to make
A modest proposal: Extend the Americans with Disabilities Act to highways Read Post »
Road pricing is inherently fairer to the poor because it speeds up buses As economists, we’re keen on the idea of road pricing. The reason we have congestion and delay is because we charge a
Why road pricing is inherently equitable: Faster buses Read Post »
Data shows Portland’s scooter experiment worked. Maybe it’s time to critically appraise the failed 110 year experiment with cars. Starting in July, Portland, Oregon began allowing fleets of e-scooters, as an experiment, to see how
Scooter Lessons: Success, but a stark double standard Read Post »
