http://netdensity.net/2009/11/30/671/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-road-funding-from-non-users-at-all-time-high Urban planning, sustainability and technology from a planner and armchair philosopher Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://netdensity.net/2009/11/30/671/comment-page-1/#comment-25092 Net Density » Alternative road funding mechanisms gaining traction Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:12:48 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=671#comment-25092 [...] use-based fees may becoming more common as it becomes more obvious that road users are not paying their way (and haven’t for a while).  In addition, as we switch from gasoline to other fuels, funding [...] [...] use-based fees may becoming more common as it becomes more obvious that road users are not paying their way (and haven’t for a while).  In addition, as we switch from gasoline to other fuels, funding [...]

]]> http://netdensity.net/2009/11/30/671/comment-page-1/#comment-21816 Net Density » Cities prepare for the electric car, but are they thinking about the roads? Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:44:49 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=671#comment-21816 [...] that doesn’t include the electric car, road funding needs to change. We already know that users now only pay about half of the cost of roads, which means there are no market signals for road users to choose the most efficient mode or [...] [...] that doesn’t include the electric car, road funding needs to change. We already know that users now only pay about half of the cost of roads, which means there are no market signals for road users to choose the most efficient mode or [...]

]]> http://netdensity.net/2009/11/30/671/comment-page-1/#comment-20887 Net Density » Freedom isn’t free, and neither is transportation Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:26:00 +0000 http://netdensityblog.slotterback.net/?p=671#comment-20887 [...] any indication of where we are headed. Strong Towns has a good rebuttal to O’Toole (although user fees only pay around 50% of the costs of highways now, not 70%), looking to the future and reminding us that a full-cost [...] [...] any indication of where we are headed. Strong Towns has a good rebuttal to O’Toole (although user fees only pay around 50% of the costs of highways now, not 70%), looking to the future and reminding us that a full-cost [...]

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