Category: Transportation

George Washington’s Ideas about Technology and Transportation Infrastructure Offer Lessons for Today’s U.S.

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An Independence Day post (belated) – bloggery for the Founders We would do well to mark the 4th not with the flag-waving militarism and “fighting for freedom” boo-yahs that typify so many public Independence Day events, and focus on the thing that Independence Day was really commemorating: the Declaration of Independence (adopted prior to large-scale … Continue reading “George Washington’s Ideas about Technology and Transportation Infrastructure Offer Lessons for Today’s U.S.”

High-Speed Rail Vital for PWD and the Nation; Why Have the Promises Evaporated?

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High-Speed Rail (HSR) would help everyone and boost the economy but would disproportionately benefit PWD—people with disabilities—because for a significant percentage of us, it’s difficult to impossible to use the airlines. And with the TSA confusing the grit you get on your hands operating a manual wheelchair with “bomb residue” again and again, fewer PWD … Continue reading “High-Speed Rail Vital for PWD and the Nation; Why Have the Promises Evaporated?”