Baltimore's New Buses Won't Save the City

One suggestion that has been floated to help cities in the current economic climate is for them to improve their infrastructure. Baltimore's own public transportation system is not efficient or innovative at all. While efforts are being made to improve it, the challenges facing the city remain …

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Written by Rachel Ryan on Tuesday August 9, 2011

In Defense of Dulles

Thomas J. Marier and David Frum are both wrong about Dulles Airport. Derided as it is, the airport is actually one of the best, easiest and most convenient large hub airports.  Here’s why I love Dulles... It’s actually easy to get to from downtown D.C.: Yes, at 26 miles it’s far away. …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday August 2, 2011

How to (Marginally) Fix Dulles

The whole debt-ceiling imbroglio is being resolved at last, so hopefully we can all get back to debating the national issues that matter the most.  Issues like improving the municipal infrastructure of the richest counties in the United States. To be specific: David  wrote recently about his …

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Written by Thomas J. Marier on Tuesday August 2, 2011

GOP Makes a U-Turn on Earmarks

Voters want more funds spent on roads to ease traffic congestion. But how do you fund highways and roads without earmarks? Two stories on transportation infrastructure spending caught my eye this morning: one in which Rep. Reid Ribble (WI-08) praised Gov. Scott Walker for investing $1.5 billion …

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Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday May 4, 2011