When’s the last time the US led the way in policy?
I was just reading this great little tidbit from Matt Yglesias on a fairly sophisticated road taxing system being tested in the Netherlands where Matt wrote, At this point, it…
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Hitting the Wall: 2010 Cape Cod Marathon
On of the most fun running experiences I’ve had was training for and running the 2010 Cape Cod Marathon in Falmouth, MA. At 30 years old and a competitive runner…
Krugman is often right, and he says we’re screwed
Krugman links to a David Frum piece which basically points out the Krugman’s predictions between 2000 and 2011 were much more on the money than the Wall Street Journal. A…
People don’t walk, so we don’t need parks
I heard this absolutely horrible story on NPR this morning called Progress and Promise For A Town Once In Crisis. The progress the town has made so far is certainly…
Bicyclist killed on Juanita Dr
This is an absolutely tragedy: a cyclist was killed last night on Juanita Drive. Juanita Drive is one of the most unfriendly roads possible for walkers and bicyclists. The cyclist…
Sue the Georgia DOT
The story has been going around the transportation blogosphere about the mother who was convicted of vehicular manslaughter because her 4-year-old son was killed why trying to cross the road.…
Beyond peer-reviewed journals?
Ars Technica has a wonderful article this morning, filled with lots of links, that really echos many of the conversations I’ve had over the last few years about the problems…
The wrong way forward
I don’t know anything about economics, so why do I advocate for particular economic policies? The reason is simple: as a scientist, I have a particular way of analyzing and…
Time for the Republicans to compromise
It has become pretty clear that the the two congressional parties are not equal: one side is willing to compromise, the other is not. It’s also clear that our President,…
Introduction to monetary policy
I’m a huge Paul Krugman fan, but totally missed this great explication of monetary policy, using a baby-sitting coop as an example, until pointed out by Matthew Yglesias. Definitely worth…