It's Not Too Late To Make T-REX A Success
Anyone who’s ever had the misfortune of traveling on I-25, or rather, of sitting in the parking lot otherwise known as Interstate-25, knows that as you head from downtown to the Tech Center things go from bad to worse. T-REX will add capacity. But, will the improvements increase mobility?
Metro Traffic May Get HOT HOT HOT
Would you believe that there’s a way to guarantee a highway lane never gets jammed? If there was such a congestion-free lane, would you pay a buck to ride on it?
About a decade ago, high occupancy vehicle lanes were constructed on Interstate 25 north of Denver. This was part of a larger national movement based on a false hope that people could be persuaded to jump on buses or organize carpools. In reality, carpooling has declined dramatically since most HOV lanes were built
No Child Left Behind Mandates School Choice: Colorado’s First Year
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) created a mandate that poorly-performing schools (placed on a “School Improvement” list and receiving federal dollars for low-income students) are required to notify parents of specific information outlined in federal law, including the parents’ option to transfer their children to a higher-performing school.
