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GuestsGas Tax Holiday: Boon or Bane?
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Tags: obama, clinton, cnn, republican, energy, infrastructure, evan miller, the new argument, oil, money, highway, construction, jobs, hillary, labor, mccain, nominee, average, taxes, christmas | 3
As families prepare for summer road-trips, lawmakers are wondering if a proposed gas tax holiday will make it easier for travelers to make it out of the city without exhausting their funds for summer fun. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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GuestsCity Transit May Need More Than “Technical Corrections”
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 16, 2008 | Tags: transportation, california, growth, republican, seattle, evan miller, legislation, transit, the new argument, democrats, highway, construction, gop, laws, congress, advocate, nevada | 0
Rail transit systems across America increase urban livability and contribute to the development and growth of cities. With this in mind, will members of congress fight for this much sought after form of city transit, or will they be blinded by partisanship and legislative technicalities? Evan Miller of The New Argument reports.
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EventsNAC attends ‘Reinventing Older Communities - How Does Place Matter?’ conference
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, transportation, downtown, infrastructure, politicians, architects, highway, michael nutter, federal reserve bank, peter steinbrueck, how does place matter, valentino castellani, 2006 winter olympics, peter kelley, italian, highway teardown, italy, torino | 0
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia sponsored a three-day conference at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel from March 26 to 28, 2008. “Reinventing Older Communities” drew hundreds of politicians, planners, and architects, including Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter and former Mayor of Torino, Italy, Valentino Castellani, whose administration served during the 2006 Winter Olympic games. The focus of the conference was sustainable design with consideration to historic urban communities.
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CommentaryHigh Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes: Not-so-hot Idea.
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Feb 28, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, highway, frogger, hot lanes, 3d, high-occupancy toll, capital beltway project, congestion liberator | 1
Expecting a welcome reception from the public by installing High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on midday traffic disasters like interstate 95 is just oblivious optimism. The idea is too depressingly real and American for social critics, who rant and rave like Arthur Miller antagonists. This is how it works: if you don’t want to wait in traffic, you can pay a hefty toll for a first class ticket to efficiency. HOT lanes have already been installed in highways across the nation and advocates…
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CommentaryFred hearts Huckabee, E.T. phones Texas, more commercial airline blues, N.J. highway robbery
Jeffrey Hill | Tue, Jan 15, 2008 | Tags: commentary, jeffrey hill, san francisco, highway, mike huckabee, tolls, fred thompson, jon corzine, gold record, united airlines | 0
The down and dirty 2008 presidential campaign now concerns Fred Thompson’s colon, as Mike Huckabee pleads with the nation on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to “give Fred Thompson some Metamucil!” ABC News reports: ”Thompson, who had launched an aggressive attack against Huckabee’s record during Thursday night’s GOP debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C., responded by insinuating that Huckabee is in truth nastier than his sunny demeanor, is unprepared for the presidency, and…
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