Policy Analyst, Frontier Group
James Horrox is a policy analyst at Frontier Group, based in Los Angeles. He holds a BA and PhD in politics and has taught at Manchester University, the University of Salford and the Open University in his native UK. He has worked as a freelance academic editor for more than a decade, and before joining Frontier Group in 2019 he spent two years as a prospect researcher in the Public Interest Network’s LA office. His writing has been published in various media outlets, books, journals and reference works.
James works on transportation and conservation issues, among others; his reports include Highway Boondoggles (2022, 2023), Transform Transportation (2021), and New Life for the Ocean (2021).
In certain sections of the political landscape, debate over ideas and policies has become a lesser form of currency than grandstanding, finger-wagging and moral posturing. This might get you a cheer from your friends, but it’s not going to win you any new ones.
Tree planting is one of the most effective tools we have for tackling climate change – as long as policies supporting these efforts listen to the science and learn from experience.
A need to connect with nature is hardwired into us as human beings. As we march towards an increasingly urbanized future, the task of forging the right relationship between the built environment and the natural one is an ever more pressing priority.
Traffic noise isn’t just annoying – it’s damaging to our health. Electric vehicles can help.
America’s auto-centric transportation system is wrecking our health and the environment, but through proven policies and existing technologies, we can fix that.
