Entries tagged with Gas Prices
Street Corners vs Cul de Sacs
January 10, 2010
Delighted to see New York Times reporter Damon Darlin bringing attention to our work on "Walking the Walk" and "Driven to the Brink." Given the plunge in real estate prices the U.S. experienced last year along with the foreclosure crisis, the twin studies provide valuable insight…
Alternate Futures for Big-Box Retail Space
August 12, 2008
With the economic downturn and fuel prices re-shaping the landscape of urban and suburban environments, what is to become of some of the large-scale buildings and spaces that are now emptying out? How can we avoid being left with empty concrete jungles?
Morgan Greenseth offers some examples of interesting…
Not So Fast
August 5, 2008
Our colleague Joe Cortright, author of Driven to the Brink and many other reports from CEOs for Cities, reminded us today that too much reporting is of the "all or nothing" quality.
The rising gas/house prices story must mean that either one of two possible narratives is true:
Less driving means less dying
August 1, 2008
The Washington Post reports today that the U.S. has seen as much as a 20 percent drop in motor vehicle vehicle deaths in some states. It seems that with fuel costs as high as they are, people are driving less, planning more efficient routes and taking it easy on…
Drive Less...Pay Less
July 31, 2008
Consumerist reports that GMAC Insurance is offering a discount for drivers who keep their miles down.
Green Dividend in Reverse?
July 28, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Americans have reduced their VMT (vehicle miles traveled) by 40 billion in the last seven months, with high gas prices to blame. The article is framed as a crisis due to lost gas tax revenue and the resulting drop in funding for highway…
Once You Panic, It Is Way Too Late
July 7, 2008
Oil prices are, indeed, causing panic. And as Lee Raymond, the former head of Exxon told The NY Times, "Once you panic, it is way too late." He characterizes our policy to date as a "no-action policy."
Nearly 70 percent of the 21 million barrels of oil Americans consume…