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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 1, 2004

The Hybrid Highway

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-hybrid-highway/

The Hybrid Highway The hydrogen-fueled transit vision being peddled in Washington and Sacramento obscures a more achievable alternative. by David Morris Originally published in Mother Jones, January/February 2004 For the first time in history, California and Washington may be on the same page when it comes to transportation. That is wonderful or worrisome depending on… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 8, 2003

A Tale of Two Countries

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A Tale of Two Countries by David Morris Originally published in Alternet, December 8, 2003 The most telling similarity between Japan and the United States is not our shared addiction to baseball, but our shared dependency on imported oil for our survival. Roused to action by the first Gulf War and memories of the destructive… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Feb 24, 2003

Second Thoughts On A Hydrogen Economy

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Second Thoughts on a Hydrogen Economy By David Morris Originally Published on Alternet, February 24, 2003 When George Bush proposed a $1.7 billion program to promote hydrogen-fueled cars in the State of the Union Address, both sides of the aisle applauded. Almost everyone supports a hydrogen economy – conservatives and liberals, tree huggers and oil… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Nov 14, 1999

Really Light Rail

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Really Light Rail By David Morris November 14, 1999 When I was on KTCA’s “Almanac” a few months ago with Elwyn Tinklenberg, the transportation commissioner held forth on the promise of light-rail transit (LRT). The cohost anticipated my response. “Mr. Morris, you’re against rail and for buses, right?” She was surprised and confused when I… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on May 7, 1996

Politicians’ Response to Gas Price Rise is Pitiful

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Politicians’ Response to Gas Price Rise is Pitiful by David Morris May 7, 1996 In 1973 and again in 1979 this country was rocked with massive oil price hikes. Politicians of all stripes responded by devising a coherent strategy to reduce our dependence on imported gasoline. The federal 55 mph speed limit, according to Robert… Continue reading