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Wednesday’s Headlines Don’t Got a Fast Car

Todd Litman is founder and executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transport problems. His work helps to expand the range of impacts and options considered in transportation decision-making, improve evaluation methods, and make specialized technical concepts accessible to a larger audience. His research is used worldwide in transport planning and policy analysis.

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Climate Action

Dear Trump: the Future Belongs to the Efficient

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Congestion Pricing

Federal Judge Rules Trump Can’t Kill Congestion Pricing

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