Documenting Seattle's Next Infrastructure Upgrade

Asleep At The Switch


Posted by serial catowner on March 14 2008

"Along with other panelists, Beth Osborne, an aide to Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., agreed that "smart growth" planning principles can help cut the growth in vehicle miles traveled and make a substantial contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But she warned that transportation and land use are unlikely to get much federal money for climate change because the electric utilities and coal companies are doing a better job of lobbying Congress."

More here.

What's infuriating about this is that you'd think that the electric and coal companies would be ecstatic about smart growth. After all, it's much easier to power trains and trolleys with electricity from the grid than cars.





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