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The Gas Tax Ain’t Regressive
Republicans Hate Poor People
Republicans Hate Public Transportation
Republicans Hate The Environment
Texas Republicans Hate Cities
Dave Fried talks about the supposedly regressive nature of gas taxes in response to Andrew Sullivan, and uses my blog to make a point about…
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The Folly Of Buses, Part XII
Austin
Republicans Hate Poor People
Republicans Hate Public Transportation
Republicans Hate The Environment
Texas Republicans Hate Cities
Yesterday, I dropped off the car I use on the days I drive to work (my wife’s ancient Honda Civic) so the squeaky brakes could…
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BRT: The R stands for unReliable
Austin
Bicycling in Austin
Republicans Hate Poor People
Republicans Hate Public Transportation
Texas Republicans Hate Cities
Today, I rode my bike to the bus stop at 38th and Medical Parkway to get on the “express bus” to northwest Austin (there’s a…
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First day biking into work at new job
With new baby and new job, I don’t have a ton of time right now. But today’s combo bike-bus trip into work touched on the…
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It’s Hard To Be Both A Cyclist And A Driver
(This entry is over a year old; but somehow it got reposted to austinbloggers.org as a new entry today while I was adding the Shoal…
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Mike Levy Hates Pedestrians
Austin
Republicans Hate Poor People
Republicans Hate Public Transportation
Republicans Hate The Environment
Texas Republicans Hate Cities
Mike Levy, publisher of Texas Monthly, is at it again. For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure, Mr. Levy’s favorite pastime is finding a…
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Envision Circle C in Downtown Austin
Well, the neighborhood associations of the center city are at it again; this time trying to rally the troops against the clear consensus expressed in…
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Bad Neighborhood Plans, Part Three
Well, the neighborhood that destroyed light rail’s chances in 2000 (“yes, we moved next to an active railroad; but NO, we don’t think we should…