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Columns
Honoring
Hallowed Ground
Cate
Wyatt is reinventing the economy of Virginia's northern
piedmont. The Journey Through Hallowed Ground weaves
together heritage tourism, sustainable agriculture, landscape
preservation and Main Street renewal.
by
James A. Bacon
Rule
of Law
Jamestown
2007 is taking Virginia back to basics.
by
Doug Koelemay
All
Aboard!
An
above-ground version of METRO rail can work in Tysons
Corner. But it will take two things: Public Way Rights
and a Pyramid development strategy.
by
EM Risse
Call
for a "Roads Blueprint"
Between
the new taxes just enacted and financing by the private
sector, Virginia should have ample funds to keep traffic
congestion under control. The trick is crafting a plan
and sticking to it.
by
Michael Thompson
Legislative
Tyranny
Speaker
Bill Howell and AG Bob McDonnell circumvented the
Virginia Constitution by passing the 2007
transportation bill in defiance of the multiple
object rule.
by
Phil Rodokanakis
I
Think We Should See Other People
Libertarians
have lost patience with big-government Republicans. But
it's not clear where they'd feel more welcome.
by
Norman Leahy
Road
to Ruin
Earthquake
The
land use reforms embedded in the 2007 transportation
bill will send seismic shocks through Virginia’s local
governments and development industry.
by
Peter Galuszka, April 7, 2007
Auto
Busters
Arlington
County's population is growing but traffic congestion
isn't. What makes the difference? Five Metro stations,
smart land use and control over local streets and roads.
by
Robert L. Burke, April 16, 2007
Departments
Nice
& Curious Questions
Ties
that Bind: Virginia's
Sister Cities
by
Edwin S. Clay III and Patricia Bangs
Bacon's
Rebellion - the Blog
Read
the Bacon's
Rebellion blog daily. Here
are the blog posts that generated the most commentary in
the past two weeks:
1.
Meet
the New Bottleneck, Same as the Old Bottleneck
2.
Earthquake
3.
WaPo
Speaking
4.
Republican
GA Integrity Test
5.
The
Emerging Debate Over Impact Fees
6.
Brain
Games
7.
Mass
Transit and the 1/4-Mile Dictum
8.
Train
a Grande Vitesse
9.
Hampton
Roads Politicos Favor Regional Transportation
10.
School's
Out Forever
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