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Richer, greener
Focusing population growth in the right places will make us both |
Ryan Avent |
09 Jun 2008 |
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| The New York Times looks at the impact of high gas prices in communities across the nation today and concludes that increases are most painful in rural areas. Part of this analysis involves an examination of money spent on gas as a share of total income. The big middle of the country does badly, and Appalachia and the deep South do very badly. We can explain some of the excessive spending on fuel in these places by noting their dependence on trucks and the lack of ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, gas prices, placemaking, public transportation, urban planning, Washington DC (all these topics) |
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