Letters

  1. “Don’t Blame the Libertarians,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, September 5, 2017, A10, RE: “Yes, Exxon Mobil Misled,” September 1, 2017.
  2. “Why Spread-Out L.A. Needs Rail,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, May 11, 2017, A10, RE: “Fix the Rail Lines We Already Have,” May 8, 2017.
  3. “Failing Bus Riders,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, February 24, 2017, A10, RE: “Metro is Riding High…Except for Ridership,” February 21, 2017.
  4. “Does Metro Need More Money,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, October 11, 2016, A12, RE: “Millions Raised in Favor of Tax Plan,” October 7, 2016.
  5. “Weaker CEQA, More Bike Lanes,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, April 10, 2016, A17, RE: “An Opening for Bike Lines,” April 7, 2016.
  6. “Boosting Transit Ridership: More Buses Please,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, February 4, 2016, A10, RE: “How to Boost L.A.’s Sinking Transit Ridership,” February 1, 2016.
  7. “Enough Blame to Go Around,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, April 10, 2015, A14, RE: “Rolling Stone’s Responsibility,” April 7, 2015.
  8. “The Facts on High Speed Rail,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, December 26, 2014, A20, RE: “Upside of Rail Travel? No Lines,” December 22, 2014.
  9. “How to Fix the Organ Shortage,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, July 5, 2014, A17, RE: “Kidneys Aren’t Commodities,” June 30, 2014.
  10. “The Great 405 Experiment,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, May 29, 2014, A12, RE: “Car-poolers Meet the 405,” May 23, 2014.
  11. “Legal Derailment of the Bullet Train,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, November 30, 2013, A15, RE: “Ruling Puts Bullet Train at Risk,” November 26, 2013.
  12. “Cheaper Rides,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, July 6, 2013, A17, RE: “It’s a Win-Win Situation, Unless You’re a Cabbie,” June 30, 2013.
  13. “Gasoline Pricing,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, January 5, 2013, A15, RE: “Zone Pricing Plays a Big Role in Gas Costs,” January 2, 2013.
  14. “Transit and Its Toll,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, November 13, 2012, A12, RE: “Leaders Tout 110 Toll Lanes, But Some Grumble,” November 11, 2012, and “LA Enters Era of Toll Roads,” November 10, 2012.
  15. “In Praise of Buses,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, July 1, 2012, A21, RE: “Metro’s Humdrum Workhorse,” June 28, 2012.
  16. “The College Housing Experience,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, September 9, 2011, A26, RE: College Housing Has Never Looked so Nice, September 4, 2011.
  17. “Support for Terror Groups,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, June 26, 2010, A22.
  18. “Shoot Your Own Horse, and Other Presidential Wisdom,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, Letter to the Editor, April 30, 2010, A24.
  19. “Doing Something About Traffic,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, January 22, 2010, A28, RE: “Taking the Road Less Costly to Ease Gridlock, January 18, 2010.fi
  20. “Toll Lanes: Which Way,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, June 14, 2009, A29, RE: “A Toll on Roads, and Our Souls,” June 10, 2009.
  21. “More to College Than Money,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, May 5, 2009, A18, RE: “Economy Crimps College Dreams, May 1, 2009.
  22. “Logic in Tolls for the Bay Area: Entering the San Francisco Pay Area,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, January 10, 2009, A18, RE: “Entering the San Francisco Pay Area,” December 30, 2008.
  23. “Tied Up in Traffic: U.S. Offers Funds for Toll Lanes,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, April 28, 2008, A16, RE: “U.S. Offers Funds for Toll Lanes,” April 24, 2008.
  24. “Criticism is Miles Off the Mark,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor Opinion (formerly Current), October 7, 2007, M3, RE: “Lots of Traffic, Little Data,” October 1, 2007.
  25. “Gridlock Grind,” US News & World Report, Letter to the Editor, May 28, 2007, 10, RE: “America’s Worst Commutes, May 7, 2007.
  26. “Bus Fares: Which Way Do We Go?,” The Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Opinion), January 31, 2007, A20, RE: “A (Higher) Ticket to Ride,” January 26, 2007.
  27. “Mayor Villaraigosa, Are You Watching?,” The Financial Times, Letter to the Editor (Comment & Analysis), January 18, 2007, RE: “Congested Isle: How User Pricing Can Ease an Impasse on the Roads,” January 11, 2007.
  28. “CIA’s Justifications for Torturing U.S. Captives,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Opinion), September 29, 2006 (online edition).
  29. “Friedman’s Ideas About Education,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Opinion), July 8, 2006, B14, RE: “Are Public Schools Worth the Effort,” July 3, 2006.
  30. “Lectures on Politics and Academics,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Opinion), January 24, 2006, B12.
  31. “Graduating from College Dorms to Home Ownership,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Real Estate), August 28, 2005, K2.
  32. (first author, with Peter Gordon) “On Track or Off the Rails,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Commentary), December 11, 2004, B12.
  33. “California School Bus Debate Rolls On,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Opinion), July 22, 2004, B12.
  34. “Oil and Energy Alternatives,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Opinion), March 13, 2004, B12.
  35. “State Quotas for Zero Emission Cars,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Opinion), March 28, 2003, B16.
  36. “One Less Newspaper for Greater Los Angeles,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Opinion), October 23, 2002, B12.
  37. “Sticking to My (Maglev) Story,” Engineering News Record, Letter to the Editor, 247 (34), August 26, 2002. http://www.enr.com/opinions/lettersUpdates/archives/020826.asp
  38. “Development Along Rail Lines,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor (Commentary), August 10, 2002, B23.
  39. “Gas Taxes Should be Used for Roads,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, February 23, 2002, B20.
  40. “The Environment Meets the Market,” Chronicle of Higher Education, Letter to the Editor, December 21, 2001, B21.
  41. “Los Angeles Housing Department and Emancipated Foster Youth,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, December 7, 2001, B14.
  42. “Foothill Fracas: The Stanford West Development,” Stanford, Letter to the Editor, 29 (2), March/April, 2001, 14.
  43. “Electric Utilities Request Rate Hikes,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, January 2, 2001, B6.
  44. “Eli Broad,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, August 11, 2000, B8.
  45. “Federal Aid: Who Benefits Most?,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, Letter to the Editor, July 21, 2000, B9.
  46. “Metro Rail Subway,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, July 2, 2000, M4.
  47. “Overcrowded Carpool Lanes,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, January 26, 2000, B10.
  48. “Jill Stewart and the Libertarians,” New Times Los Angeles, Letter to the Editor, December 16-22, 1999, 3.
  49. “Ramp Metering Benefits in Minneapolis,” Minneapolis Star Tribune, Letter to the Editor, December 3, 1999.
  1. “Mike Davis and the Ecology of Fear,” New Times Los Angeles, Letter to the Editor, January 14-20, 1999, 3.
  2. (principal author, with Tom Rubin, Peter Gordon, and Robert Poole) “Critics Try to Derail Anti-Subway Measure, Letter to the Editor,” Los Angeles Daily News, October 24, 1998, 8-News.
  3. “Shuttle Vans at LAX,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, July 22, 1998, B6.
  4. “MTA Financial Cutbacks Must Spare Bus Service,” Los Angeles Daily News, Public Forum Letter to the Editor, November 22, 1997, 28.
  5. “Many to Blame for Delays in Starting Valley Rail Line,” Los Angeles Daily News, Public Forum Letter to the Editor, June 7, 1997, 20.
  6. “Drew Resigns (as Director of the MTA),” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, December 9, 1996, B4.
  7. “Online Speech,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, May 31, 1996, B8.
  8. “Subway Tunnels, New Green Line,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, August 21, 1995, B4.
  9. “Electric Vehicle Technology,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, April 16, 1993.
  10. “Metrolink and Public Transit,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, December 4, 1992.
  11. “Rent Control in Mobile Parks,” Los Angeles Times, Letter to the Editor, April 17, 1992.
  12. “Blue Line a White Elephant,” DownTown News, Letter to the Editor, January 27, 1992.