Christopher Parker

In New England, counties are not entities/organizations. Regional planning organizations have functions done elsewhere by county governments. As they are service organizations first staffed by planners, not political territories with elected executives, drawing new lines is easier.

Buttegieg has a way with words. He's smart and not afraid to speak directly. Its refreshing.

"Will it work?"

This isn't a question asked of those benefitting. It works for them. That's the point.

The question itself is a rhetorical attack. What does it even mean to "not work"? That is defined by the attacker. It is the non-user judging what should exist for the users.

UK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’ Controversial safety policy has helped drive down premiums to 18-month low, says Confused.com

Want cheaper car insurance? Support lower urban speed limits. That's the lesson from Britain: www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...

Especially important today.

A new OECD report confirms that US road safety is an abject failure.

Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than those living in other rich countries. US per capita crash death rates are at least 3x higher than Ireland, Norway, UK, Germany, or Japan.

www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...

I don't think they hurt ridership much because ridership is primarily driven by the basics: trip time, convenience (ie, frequency and one-seat rides) and reliability. They are still annoying though.

The view from the Las Vegas monorail.

Call it decongestion pricing.

The Wikipedia article “vehicle vinyl wrap” looks like it was written by the advertising industry and doesn’t even mention this aspect of the passenger experience. Hmm.

apparently! Hello . . .