Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich has an interesting essay on the reaction of transit systems to higher fuel prices. There seem to be three potential responses: Raise fares to cover increases in fuel costs (the TriMet response) Cut service to control costs (does it get any stupider than this?) Recognize a market opportunity and expand…

You decide (via the Oregonian).

We discussed Joe’s Green Dividend earlier in the year. Now you can hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Joe Cortright, Vice President/Economist, Impresa, Inc. Topic: Portland’s Green Dividend When: Friday, November 2, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center

Updated 8/20/07 Discussed in the Oregonian today, with an emphasis on the fact that the savings stay in the local economy. Updated 7/23/07 You can hear Joe discuss the “Green Dividend” on this week’s Smart City podcast. Original Post 7/18/07 I’m late to the party writing about this one, it’s been bouncing around Portland for…

Update: 9/18/06 The results are in, and it’s a split decision. Read about it on Gordon Price’s blog. Original Post: 8/30/06 An article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal describes a test of a congestion pricing system in Stockholm. But unlike the system in London, which charges a flat rate for entering the city center with…