Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2006

Publication Title

Public Works Management & Policy

Volume

10

Issue

3

First Page

225

Last Page

234

Abstract

Highway travel is forecasted to increase steadily worldwide in the foreseeable future. However, this pattern is unsustainable environmentally, economically, financially, and socially. Federal legislation, in particular the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, has made progress toward the goal of sustainability, and technological improvements offer potential for reduced emissions, but both potentials have not been fully realized. Reduced use and redesigned taxes are unlikely possibilities. Ultimately, institutions will have to change. The European Union offers an example of how the institutional change can be implemented in a durable way. This change is important not just for environmental reasons but also for long-term prosperity.

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Prepared for Symposium on Sustainable Development, Public Works Management and Policy, September, 2005.

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