THE EJ THRONSON BLOG

Taken from years of public policy work, these posts are intended to advance the conversation and enliven the debate. The perspectives presented here represent the firm's general point of view, any comments or concerns are welcome.

How Are We Going to Fund Our Transportation Needs?

ethronson7

Jun 25, 20212 min read

How Are We Going to Fund Our Transportation Needs?

At this spring's Joint meeting between the California Transportation Commission, Air Resources Board, and Department of Housing and...

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ethronson7

Jun 2, 20212 min read

Spending a Windfall Wisely

The State surplus of 2021 caught nearly everyone by surprise. At this time last year, facing the uncertainty of a global pandemic and the...

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ethronson7

May 7, 20212 min read

The Trouble with Setting Speed Limits

Believe it or not, setting the speed limit on city streets is more complicated than you might think. In California, as in most places in...

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Does Incremental Change Make a Difference?

ethronson7

Apr 8, 20213 min read

Does Incremental Change Make a Difference?

The California Legislature sometimes pursues policies that, at first, seem to make little difference. These minor shifts, this sometime...

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ethronson7

Mar 19, 20213 min read

Regions Make the World Go 'Round

Next week I will be (virtually) attending the California Association of Councils of Governments’ Regional Leadership Forum, and I have to...

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Can We Solve California's Active Transportation Enigma?

ethronson7

Mar 5, 20213 min read

Can We Solve California's Active Transportation Enigma?

It’s that time of year again. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) is voting on the new program of projects for its Active...

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Zero-Emission Shipping Vessels are Critical to Our Future

ethronson7

Feb 25, 20212 min read

Zero-Emission Shipping Vessels are Critical to Our Future

Historically, over 90 percent of the world trade is carried across the oceans by some 90,000 marine vessels. Like all modes of...

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ethronson7

Feb 12, 20213 min read

What's Up with Truck Speed Limits?

Anyone traveling on California highways has had the experience of getting stuck behind a big rig as fellow passenger cars zip by you in...

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ethronson7

Feb 5, 20213 min read

What Will Transit Become?

No one doubts the tremendous impact this pandemic has had on our state’s transit providers. Some systems experienced a loss of 90 percent...

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ethronson7

Jan 29, 20212 min read

Climate Change Costs Will Come Due

Transportation infrastructure in California is expensive. The state’s road and highway system used to be one of its great economic...

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Interagency Cooperation is Key to Accomplishing State Goals

ethronson7

Jan 27, 20212 min read

Interagency Cooperation is Key to Accomplishing State Goals

California is known as a leader in the national and international stages. People love to say, “As California goes, so goes the nation.”...

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The Changing Landscape of Transportation Policy

ethronson7

Jan 22, 20212 min read

The Changing Landscape of Transportation Policy

In the more than 15 years I have been working on transportation, the focus has truly shifted. For decades in America, transportation...

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On Things Not Always Going the Way You’d Like

ethronson7

Jan 22, 20212 min read

On Things Not Always Going the Way You’d Like

Public policy is not simple math. It is more of a tug-of-war game, sometimes in a 3-D space with opponents in every direction. In theory,...

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