Category Archives: Induced Demand

Promises, promises…

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

My analysis of two news reports in Mumbai this week promising drivers of personal vehicles the opportunity to “zip over” congested roads. Continue reading →

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Ideology vs. Reality in Transportation

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

We need to leave ideology behind in order to study how cities really work. Nor can we find solutions at the extremes of laissez-faire or total state ownership. Rather, solutions will have to be found in the messy in-between where markets and governments work together to improve the lives of Delhi’s residents. Continue reading →

Posted in Congestion Taxes, Delhi, Free markets, Gasoline Taxes, Induced Demand, Libertarianism, Licenses, Transportation Planning, Utopias | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment