I Told You So – Page 27 – M1EK's Bake-Sale of Bile

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The Gas Tax Isn’t Regressive, Part Three

Funding of Transportation I Told You So metablog Politics (Outside Austin) PS: I am not a crackpot Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment

More background on the gas tax's supposed regressivity

gas tax gas taxes

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CAFE versus gas taxes – which works?

Funding of Transportation I Told You So metablog PS: I am not a crackpot Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities

Higher gas taxes aren't particularly regressive, and they work better than CAFE at reducing consumption.

driving this did not age well

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Blandburbs and ‘choice’

Funding of Transportation I Told You So metablog Politics (Outside Austin) Urban Design When Neighborhoods Go Bad

Suburban sprawl is the only available 'choice' for most people - it's not what they like, it's the only thing they're presented with.

early urbanism

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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Shuttle Buses

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin Urban Design

Future Connections has some hefty PDFs up for their months-long study which will try to make you love shuttle buses

2004 election circulators are stupid shuttlebuses

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The Wrong Direction

Funding of Transportation I Told You So Politics (Outside Austin) Republicans Hate The Environment

Bush lets big SUVs off the hook at precisely the wrong time

SUVs are the devil

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Future Connections Has Started

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Empty Buses Funding of Transportation I Told You So Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin Urban Design

Go tell Capital Metro how thrilled you are to get to ride shuttle buses when commuter rail opens.

2004 election 2005 streetcar effort cap metro is stupid circulators are stupid streetcars are stupid

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First Trip To Middle School

Austin Empty Buses I Told You So Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin

The buses ain't empty.

empty buses m1ek defends cap metro

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Toll Roads Help Central Austin, Part IV

Austin Driving in Austin Funding of Transportation I Told You So Texas Republicans Hate Cities

Freeway expansions replanned as tollways means more Austin money stays in Austin.

driving subsidizing suburbanites subsidizing the suburbanites suburban drivers love welfare suburban freeloaders toll roads

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It’s Not Light Rail

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So Politics (Outside Austin) PS: I am not a crackpot Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin

M1EK slams Lyndon Henry for continuing to carry water for Mike Krusee

2004 election lyndon henry Red Line this aged well

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The Buses Aren’t Empty, You Idiots

Austin Driving in Austin Empty Buses Funding of Transportation I Told You So Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin

The buses are full, and the strike will hurt, especially if you are in the center-city.

empty buses suburban stupidity