tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post1400221976406165184..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Even the State Treasurer Thinks River Crossing Modeling is WrongSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-3002709815295578462011-07-29T08:37:52.965-07:002011-07-29T08:37:52.965-07:00Great post. An important new book for policy make...Great post. An important new book for policy makers, their staffers, and concerned citizens is Richard Heinberg's latest, "The End of Growth."<br /><br />Makes a very persuasive case that we are now past the era where we could service debt, which requires continuous economic "growth.". Thus, the bridge fantasies are doubly wrong -- not only are the traffic projections absurd, but the feedback from overwhelmed taxpayers pulling back means that we'd still be unable to afford these boondoggles, even if people did want to drive more.<br /><br />The end of the auto age is nigh -- the only question is how much damage the dinosaur causes in it's last thrashings. Building these absurd and unneeded bridges as " stimulus" would be like throwing a struggling swimmer a lead life preserver.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731260619465817652noreply@blogger.com