Welcome to Citiwire.net! Does America have the will, gumption, foresight to get its transportation act together? The outlook’s not bright–my column topic this week. But Citistates Associate Alex Marshall reminds us–if we do succeed (finally) in launching high-speed, we should go for top priorities, not just spread the money around politically. And maybe whistle the Highway 66 tune as we go about it.
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Our mission... to reflect a new American narrative for 21st century cities and regions. Our mission… to reflect a new narrative for 21st century cities and regions. Leaving behind the 20th century pattern of cheap energy, endless automobility, burgeoning suburbs, threatened inner cities. To a challenge-packed 21st century: energy prices headed north, perilous carbon emissions, deepening have-have not divisions, excruciating social problems and deep challenges in education. But a time of exciting promise, too. Read more ›