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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioExpect Delays: An Analysis of Air Travel Trends in the United States

Robert Puentes and Adie Tomer, October 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Robert Puentes and Adie Tomer assess metropolitan air travel trends over the past two decades. They find that most travel is consolidated within a select group of 26 metropolitan areas, which contribute to the country’s highest volume corridors and produce the worst on-time performance. Their findings reveal serious implications for the country’s aviation infrastructure as passenger volumes are predicted to grow in the coming years. Read More

Transportation, Federalism, Highways, Traffic, Environment

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Save to My PortfolioAn Analysis of Air Travel Trends in the Great Lakes Region

Adie Tomer, Robert Puentes and John C. Austin, October 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution

An Analysis of Air Travel Trends in the Great Lakes RegionThe economic recession and contraction in the auto and manufacturing industries have had a significant impact on air travel trends in the Great Lakes region’s metropolitan areas, according to Robert Puentes, Adie Tomer and John Austin. The fall-off in air travel in the last ten years has been precipitous in the region, but a return to economic growth will challenge the most connected metropolitan areas. Read More

Great Lakes, Transportation, Highways, Traffic

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Save to My PortfolioThe Other Highway Funding Crisis

Robert Puentes and Adie Tomer, July 17, 2009, The Vine, The New Republic

Robert Puentes and Adie Tomer argue that the largest federal highway program—Equity Bonus—should be apportioned to states based on proportionate contributions to the nation's general fund rather than the highway trust fund since more and more transportation dollars are coming from those general sources. Read More

Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, Highways, Cities

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioRoundtable Discussion: Road-use Pricing

Thursday, June 25, 2009
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Severe congestion and underfunded public transportation systems in the Washington, D.C. region and nationwide call for a more sustainable way of pricing transportation. To help inform the policy debate on transportation financing and traffic management, Greater Washington Research at Brookings hosted a roundtable bringing together experts from the policy, planning, advocacy, and development community. Read More

Transportation, Traffic, Highways, Washington DC

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Save to My PortfolioRoad-use Pricing: How Would You Like to Spend Less Time in Traffic?

Alice M. Rivlin and Benjamin Orr, June 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution

In new analysis from the Greater Washington Research at Brookings, Alice Rivlin and Benjamin Orr review traffic congestion and transportation financing in the Washington, D.C. region and nationwide; suggesting that the national capital region should serve as an example of what sustainable transportation policy looks like. Read More

Traffic, Transportation, Highways, Washington DC

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Save to My PortfolioCongress Plans a Transportation Overhaul

Robert Puentes, June 19, 2009, The Vine, The New Republic

Federal gas taxes are drying up and the nation’s highway bill is set to expire this fall. In that context, Robert Puentes analyzes the House proposal to revamp U.S. transportation policy and the administration’s call for an 18 month delay to ensure “better investment decisions." Read More

Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Congress, Cities, Highways

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Save to My PortfolioUntangling Transportation Funding

Robert Puentes and Adie Tomer, February 26, 2009, The Brookings Institution

As the recent kerfuffle between Transportation Secretary LaHood and the White House spokesperson demonstrate, debate over transportation policy and funding is heating up fast. Robert Puentes and Adie Tomer suggest that, while that flap was about taxing miles traveled instead of, or in addition to, gasoline consumed, the comments provide a window into the long simmering quandary over how we move the nation. Read More

Infrastructure, Transportation, Highways, U.S. Department of Transportation

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Save to My PortfolioThe Nation's Driving Footprint

Robert Puentes, December 16, 2008

The Nation's Driving FootprintMetropolitan Policy Program Fellow Robert Puentes explains the historic trends that have reduced the nation’s “driving footprint” and urges a new vision that reflects the realities of Americans staying out of their cars.

Transportation, Federalism, Highways, Traffic, Environment

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Road…Less Traveled: An Analysis of Vehicle Miles Traveled Trends in the U.S.

Robert Puentes and Adie Tomer, December 16, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Nevada, Idaho and Colorado lead the way in ending car dependence, according to a first-ever ranking, as do the metro areas around Austin, Indianapolis and Atlanta. A new Brookings report by Robert Puentes and Adie Tomer shows that other modes of transit grow in popularity, even as gas prices drop, suggesting a need for dramatic shifts in the way we fund transportation, build our communities and address greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

Transportation, Federalism, Highways, Traffic, Environment

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Save to My PortfolioLeveraging Infrastructure Investment Now and for the Future

Robert Puentes, December 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Leveraging Infrastructure Investment Now and for the FutureToday’s fiscally-constrained environment demands a new approach to infrastructure policy both for short-term stimulus and long-term prosperity. In this backgrounder, Robert Puentes outlines a strategic infrastructure investment path to upgrade our existing system, expand choices in moving people and goods and move us closer to energy independence. Read More

Infrastructure, Transportation, Highways, Traffic, Federalism

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioOhio must Build on its Strengths by Customizing Development Strategies for Each Region

Bruce Katz and Lavea Brachman, October 19, 2008, The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Bruce Katz and Metro partner Lavea Brachman co-authored an op-ed appearing in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer stemming from the success of the “Ohio Summit” this past September. In it, the two explain the need for a change in the discourse about the national economy. Read More

Community Development, Competitiveness, Sprawl, Regions and States, Economic Development

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Save to My PortfolioDriving Competitiveness: A Transportation Policy for the 21st Century

June 12, 2008

This session explored a new plan to overhaul U.S. transportation policy to meet the needs of the 21st century economy. This included a discussion of the key economic, environmental challenges facing metro areas, the flaws in the current federal policy response and recommendations for a new, unified, and competitive vision for federal transportation policy.

Competitiveness, Transportation, Highways, U.S. Economy

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Save to My PortfolioMetroPolicy: Shaping a New Federal Partnership for a Metropolitan Nation

Mark Muro, Bruce Katz, Sarah Rahman and David Warren, June 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution

To unleash greater local and national prosperity U.S. metropolitan leaders need to be better equipped to deal with today’s increasingly dynamic economic, social  and environmental realities. This report calls for a new federal-state-metro partnership that provides metropolitan actors the support, capacity, tools and discretion they need to resolve key challenges; grow in more productive, inclusive, and sustainable ways; and, ultimately, to maximize America’s overall prosperity. Read More

U.S. Economic Growth, Productivity, U.S. Higher Education, Quality-of-Life Issues, Regions and States

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Bridge to Somewhere: Rethinking American Transportation for the 21st Century

Robert Puentes, June 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution

A Bridge to Somewhere: Rethinking American Transportation for the 21st CenturyRobert Puentes calls on the federal government to empower major metropolitan areas by giving them direct transportation funding and the flexibility to make unbiased decisions between different modes of transportation. The federal government can then maximize performance by committing itself (and the recipients of federal funds) to an evidence-based, outcome driven, and benchmarked way of doing business. Read More

Transportation, Federalism, Highways, Traffic, Environment

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioTransportation and the Economy

Monday, April 28, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Ralph AlswangOpportunity 08 hosted U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters for a discussion of America's transportation infrastructure. Secretary Peters focused on the challenges facing the nation’s transportation network, and how local, state and national leaders can take advantage of new technology and approaches to unleash a new wave of transportation investments in this country. Read More

Transportation, Infrastructure, Airline Industry, Traffic, Highways

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Robert Puentes

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Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.
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