Ted Balaker

Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation

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Policy analyst for the Reason Foundation and co-author of The Road More Traveled: Why the Congestion Crisis Matters More than You Think, and What We Can Do about It

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Local planners say that Southern California will grow by 5 million people in the next 20 years, but past predictions of gridlock already are coming true on our streets and freeways.

You Can't Get There from Here Anymore

Local planners say that Southern California will grow by 5 million people in the next 20 years, but past predictions of gridlock already are coming true on our streets and freeways.

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