Transportation remains a top priority for many Virginians living in the more congested areas of the Commonwealth. Here are three papers explaining new ideas based on a market-oriented philosophy that would relieve the nightmare of traffic congestion through HOT lanes, public-private partnerships in building roads, and leasing toll roads in...
There’s no doubt that the Chesapeake Bay is in trouble, but a “command and control” response won’t solve the problem. Here’s one solution that includes trading of nutrient reduction amongst the polluters.
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The Fairfax County staff used every trick in the book rebutting the Thomas Jefferson Institute’s analysis of the county budget, but there’s no hiding the fact that spending needs outside oversight.
... The Law of Unintended Consequences has certainly exploded in the uproar over “Abuser Fees” for Virginia drivers. But one unintended consequence has been left largely undiscussed.
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The 2007 Commonwealth of Virginia Energy and Sustainability (COVES) Conference invited David Schnare, Director of the Jefferson Institute’s Center for Environmental Stewardship to present on two aspects of the then-newly released Virginia Energy Plan. His presentation on Environmental Justice documents the care the Commonwealth took to protect the interests of...
Washington Beltway congestion may be about to ease, thanks to a private consortium ready to build new lanes, upgrade the roadway and use variable-pricing tolls to relieve congestion.
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The “Reading First” program has led to dramatic gains among students in high-poverty schools. Yet Congress is on the verge of cutting its funding by more than 60 percent.
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The Fairfax County Executive’s 2007 attack on the Thomas Jefferson Institute’s Fairfax County budget study is based on faulty financial figures and attacks the methodology used in the analysis, says Jefferson President Michael W. Thompson. But the study — and all the others published over the years — merely duplicates...
In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee for the Environment and Public Works, Jefferson Institute Senior Fellow Dr. David Schnare argues that responses to climate change and the exclusive strategy of reducing greenhouse gases has significant implications for the Chesapeake Bay. Instead, he recommends examining “geo-engineering” that will lower global...
Interfering With Virginians' Mobility
Bashing the Dulles Greenway won’t help commuters. But it may drive off private investment that would solve Northern Virginia’s transportation woes. Here’s why …
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