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Don't let the California Dream become a transportation nightmare

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Taylor, Brian D.

Los Angeles Daily News, March 29th. Also appeared in The Orange County Register, The Press-Enterprise, The San Bernardino Sun, Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Press-Telegram, Pasadena Star-News, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News, and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Publication year: 2022

Tags: planning politics, policy
Tags: planning politics, policy

Improving Transit Equity in L.A. During the Pandemic

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Wachs, Martin and Brian D. Taylor

Streetblog LA. July 28th

Publication year: 2020

Tags: equity, pandemic, policy, public transit, public transit policy
Tags: equity, pandemic, policy, public transit, public transit policy

Should tolls be used to reduce traffic congestion? Yes

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Taylor, Brian D

Congressional Quarterly Researcher, 28(4), January 26th.

Publication year: 2018

Tags: finance, pricing, traffic congestion
Tags: finance, pricing, traffic congestion

The Access Almanac: Traffic Congestion is Counter Intuitive, and Fixable

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Taylor, Brian D

Access, 51(Spring).

Publication year: 2017

Tags: finance, pricing, traffic congestion
Tags: finance, pricing, traffic congestion

Stuck on Traffic: Planners Should Focus on Managing, Rather than Eliminating, Traffic Congestion

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Taylor, Brian D

UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies4 pages.

Publication year: 2017

Tags: freeways, highways, traffic congestion
Tags: freeways, highways, traffic congestion

Some Thoughts on Transportation Equity and Public Policy

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Taylor, Brian D

Transportation for America Forum Policy Brief6 pages.

Publication year: 2012

Tags: equity, planning politics, policy
Tags: equity, planning politics, policy

Skeptical Optimism in Transportation and Planning Research

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Taylor, Brian D

Access, Special Issue: 13-16.

Publication year: 2007

Hit drivers in the pocketbook

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Taylor, Brian D

Los Angeles Times, April.

Publication year: 2007

Tags: finance, pricing, traffic congestion
Tags: finance, pricing, traffic congestion

Terrorist Attacks and Transport Systems

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Taylor, Brian D

Access, 28: 1.

Publication year: 2006

Tags: public transit planning, travel behavior
Tags: public transit planning, travel behavior

The Politics of Congestion Mitigation

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Taylor, Brian D

Transport Policy, 11(3): 299-302.

Publication year: 2004

Tags: finance, planning politics, policy, pricing, traffic congestion
Tags: finance, planning politics, policy, pricing, traffic congestion

Rapid Buses More Efficient, Cheaper Than Subway

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Snyder, Ryan and Brian D. Taylor

Los Angeles Daily News Editorial Page, June 251 page.

Publication year: 2000

Tags: public transit, public transit planning, public transit policy, shared mobility
Tags: public transit, public transit planning, public transit policy, shared mobility

Point/Counterpoint: Questions about the Future of Light Rail in America

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Cox, Wendall, Hank Dittmar, Susan Handy, Peter Gordon, John Kain, Steven Polzin, John Schumann, Roger Snoble, and Brian D. Taylor

University of Texas at Austin Planning Forum, Martha Arosemena and Maria Lane, Editors, 6: 79-90. (Authors listed alphabetically).

Publication year: 2000

Tags: public transit, public transit planning, public transit policy, shared mobility
Tags: public transit, public transit planning, public transit policy, shared mobility

MTA on Wrong Road with Rail-Line Focus: Transfer Transit Funding to Buses to Provide Better, Cheaper Service

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Snyder, Ryan and Brian D. Taylor

Los Angeles Daily News Editorial Page, January 141 page.

Publication year: 1998

Tags: public transit, public transit planning, public transit policy, shared mobility
Tags: public transit, public transit planning, public transit policy, shared mobility