I’m happy to see John Edwards’ endorsement of Barack Obama for president.
I had liked John Edwards very much as a presidential candidate, himself, and was sorry when he left the race in January. He was the only major candidate with the guts to talk about sacrifice (less consumption!) in the face of global warming, and [...]
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Peak-Hour Tolls And Global Warming
April 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · sustainability
I’m intrigued by (Oregon) Governor Kulongoski’s speech last Friday on transportation and global warming. It’s not many politicians who are brave enough to consider peak-hour tolls, which are also known as congestion pricing.
London and Stockholm have found that these reduce rush-hour traffic by about 20%, which is huge in the transportation context. The tolls were highly unpopular at first, but became more accepted as people found themselves spending
Tags: carbon footprint·congestion pricing·gas tax·global warming·Governor Kulongoski·highways·pricing signals·roads
