Ryan Holeywell

Recent Articles

• A Powerful Central Government Loosens the Reins
• Jan 31, 2013
• The United Kingdom is giving unprecedented authority to its cities under a program that the United States could learn a thing or two from.

• Why Isn't the U.S. Better at Public-Private Partnerships?
• Jan 31, 2013
• Few states have offices dedicated to examining increasingly popular P3 deals. Experts say it's time to copy Canada and change that.
• 5 Comments

• Vancouver Offers Drug Users a Safe Place to Shoot Up
• Jan 31, 2013
• In an effort to reduce HIV rates that were approaching development-world levels, a government-run facility in the Canadian city welcomes people to use illegal substances under the supervision of medical professionals.

• Affordable and Luxurious Housing Come Hand in Hand in Vienna
• Jan 31, 2013
• Vienna has figured out how to offer high-quality apartments with low-cost rent and renters' rights that would be unheard of in the United States. Advocates say it's a model worth examining.
• 5 Comments

• Making the Case for Transportation Investment
• Jan 29, 2013
• Rep. Oberstar and others explore disconnect between need for investment and public will.

• Michigan Gov. Snyder Calls for Transportation Investment
• Jan 29, 2013
• Says current path is unsustainable.

• Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Step Down
• Jan 29, 2013
• After serving for all four years of the president's first term, LaHood is departing at a key time of transition in the transportation community.

• Virginia's Bold, New Transportation Funding Idea
• Jan 28, 2013
• Under a new proposal by Gov. Bob McDonnell, Virginia would become the only state without a gas tax.
• 9 Comments

• Maryland Senate President Pursues Gas Tax Hike
• Jan 25, 2013
• Maryland becomes the latest state to start seriously question long-term transportation funding plans.

• 'Zombie' Estate Taxes Appear Dead for Good
• Jan 21, 2013
• The fiscal cliff deal seems to have made it all but impossible for about 25 states to collect estate taxes, barring new laws.

• Mayors Back Call for Gun Regulation
• Jan 17, 2013
• A day after President Obama issued calls for expanded gun rules, the country's mayors are echoing his call for an assault weapons ban.
• 13 Comments

• Engineers: U.S. Needs to Invest $1 Trillion More in Infrastructure
• Jan 16, 2013
• A new report warns of governments' continued "failure to invest" in roads, airports, electrical grid and other critical forms of infrastructure.
• 3 Comments

• Top Reasons People Stop Using Public Transit
• Jan 16, 2013
• A new report provides insight on how far transit systems can push customers before they switch to other modes of transportation.
• 20 Comments

• Judge: EPA Can't Treat Stormwater as Pollutant
• Jan 8, 2013
• A federal court sided with Virginia in a debate over Clean Water Act powers.
• 2 Comments

• Should Parking Lots Be Taxed to Fund Bike Paths?
• Jan 8, 2013
• One former state transportation director thinks so. The revenue would provide a steady stream of funding for public transit and bike path improvements.
• 10 Comments