RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, October 04, 2010, The Avenue, The New Republic
Robert Puentes discusses criticism of the latest Travel Time Index, which ranks metro areas based on a range of traffic indicators. According to some analysts, Puentes says, the index fails to account for travel distance, thus missing a key component of metropolitan traffic. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Adie Tomer, Robert Puentes and John C. Austin, October 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution
The 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
VIDEO
Robert Puentes, October 07, 2009
While air travel has made the globe and the nation more accessible, simply flying from one state to the next is often fraught with delayed flights, runway congestion and a host of other problems. Robert Puentes, an author of a new report on air travel trends, says that their report findings can help policymakers address critical issues affecting the nation’s transportation infrastructure.
PAST EVENT
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alice M. Rivlin and Benjamin Orr, May 01, 2009, Washington Business Journal
Alice Rivlin and Benjamin Orr urge the Washington region to implement an innovative road-use pricing program of charging by vehicle type, miles traveled, and traffic conditions. This will, in turn, lead the nation toward less congestion and a more sustainable method of financing transportation infrastructure. Read More
VIDEO
Robert Puentes, December 16, 2008
Metropolitan 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.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, December 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Today’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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford Winston and Ashley Langer, 2008, Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs
Highway congestion increases motorists’ travel times and contributes to urban sprawl by raising the price of homes that are close to employment centers. Clifford Winston and Ashley Langer analyze the costs and benefits of congestion pricing accounting for its effects on highway travel conditions and on land use. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, October 02, 2008, The Basic Industries Group
In this presentation Robert Puentes provides a deeper understanding of the range of demographic and market forces which effect American infrastructure and investment opportunities and possibilities therein. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, September 15, 2008, New York State Commission on MTA Financing
In this testimony, Robert Puentes argues that congestion pricing holds the most promise for securing the financial future of New York City and its transit agency over the next several years. A recent proposal to charge drivers that enter a "congestion zone" in Manhattan was slated to raise more than a half million dollars annually for transit. The current funding challenges are bolstering the case for revisiting that proposal. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, September 11, 2008, Women’s Transportation Policy Seminar
In this presentation Robert Puentes provides a deeper understanding of trends that are impacting metropolitan America and how those trends may impact the transportation demand and service in the coming decades. The presentation stresses several key points including dramatic changes in household formation, the increasing diversity reflected in both cities and suburban areas, and the key spatial effects on the American landscape. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Puentes, September 09, 2008, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
In Senate testimony, Robert Puentes argues that America's transportation system is "no longer aligned with the way we live or work, nor with the major economic, energy and environmental challenges facing the country." He outlines how federal policies for public transit can reduce dependence on foreign oil, encourage energy sustainability and promote economic efficiency. Read More