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| With some projections estimating that U.S. population in 2050 could exceed 550 million, the nation is facing looming and unprecedented strains on environmental resources and infrastructure, including transport systems, public parks and open space. Key decisions affecting where people live and work – and how they travel from one place to another – will have long-term implications for regional economies, environmental quality, and the future of natural areas. Research at Resources for the Future is informing policies for dealing with the intertwined issues of transportation and spatial development. Special attention is given to the interactions between the transportation system, land use, and the economy, based on the recognition that these elements must be looked at as an integrated whole. |
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| FEATURES | | New Look, Same Magazine! | | The fundamentals haven’t changed: you’ll find short, accessible stories by RFF scholars, written without partisan bias or technical jargon. The purpose of the new design is to make it easier to find what you’re looking for as well as easier to read—the type is bigger! | | Video Now Available: The Road Ahead for CAFE | | While CAFE standards changed very little over the past 20 years, they will tighten substantially over the next decade. Watch RFF’s panel of experts discuss what lies ahead for fuel efficiency standards in the United States. | | View All Features |
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| RESEARCHERS | | Cropper, Maureen L. | | Fischer, Carolyn | | Harrington, Winston | | Kousky, Carolyn | | McConnell, Virginia D. | | Parry, Ian W.H. | | Small, Kenneth A. | | Spiller, Elisheba Beia | | Walls, Margaret A. | | Williams III, Roberton C. |
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| RELATED SUBTOPICS | | Alternative fuels, Alternative vehicles, Auto insurance, Automobiles, CAFE, Fuel taxes, Gasoline, HOT-HOV lanes, Land cover, Land preservation, Ozone, Population, Public lands, Public Transit, Road pricing, Sprawl, Sustainable development, Telecommuting, Transferable development rights, Vehicle pollution, Zoning |
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