
Fact file: Americans drive the most
Americans drive a whole lot more than most other people in the world. That means more noise, more pollution and more deaths. Maybe it's time to rethink how we get around.
Americans drive a whole lot more than most other people in the world. That means more noise, more pollution and more deaths. Maybe it's time to rethink how we get around.
Building systems that are designed from the start to be flexible, adaptable and reliant on empowered people can be an effective strategy to build up not only strong towns, but sustainable ones as well.
Abundance of good things is a good thing. And a political agenda designed to get more good things to more people is a worthwhile aspiration. But achieving abundance alone won’t “solve all of America’s problems.” Not hardly.
Technology isn’t just solving our problems – it’s creating them. Encouraging young engineers to refocus their priorities on the issues that actually need solutions can make a world of difference.
Buy now, pay later apps give consumers the flexibility of paying for purchases in installments, but that convenience comes at a cost. Besides being unregulated and full of fine print, these companies have one ultimate goal: get you to buy more stuff, and go into debt to do it.
Hoping to prop up their power markets, some states are looking to lure the next generation of energy hogs.
Policy Analyst, Frontier Group
Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group
Policy Analyst, Frontier Group