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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Richer, greener Focusing population growth in the right places will make us both	Ryan Avent	09 Jun 2008	Gristmill
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 ...
Topics: environmental justice, gas prices, placemaking, public transportation, urban planning, Washington DC (all these topics)

Mass transit in D.C. is a triumph Metro is succeeding, but like all public transit systems, it needs our support	Ryan Avent	19 Nov 2007	Gristmill
It was a bad headline and a bad take on an important issue from a writer at a publication that ought to know better. Last week, M.J. Rosenberg, writing at TPM Cafe, penned a quick post entitled 'Question for Paul Krugman: Why Does the DC Metro Suck?' In the space of a few short words, Rosenberg revealed that arguments in favor of increased public transit shouldn't just be directed at environmentally negligent conservatives. There is a lot of work to be done winning over w ...
Topics: placemaking, public transportation, Washington DC (all these topics)