“Taken for a Ride is an amazing documentary by Jim Kleina and Martha Olson that documents the efforts to derail mass transit in America. Ever wonder why the U.S. has the worst mass transportation system in the industrialized world? Using historical footage and investigative research, this film tells how GM fought to push freeways [...]

Check out this awsome site at Google Siteseeing, where they’ve found quite a few instances of ‘nail houses,’ single houses surrounded by much denser, taller development.  Definitely reminds me of Pixar’s ‘UP’!

My paper with former student Zoe Hamstead just came out in Environment and Planning C – check it out!

Abstract. Nutrient trading systems are increasingly common elements of water pollution control programs. Participants in these programs often appear to be economically irrational since programs can drive regulatory overcompliance, while promoting few transactions. We examine this behavior [...]