Nathaniel Ward » urban http://www.nathanielward.net Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:14:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What I’m Reading — June 14th http://www.nathanielward.net/2009/06/what-im-reading-june-14th/ http://www.nathanielward.net/2009/06/what-im-reading-june-14th/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:56:20 +0000 Nathaniel Ward http://www.nathanielward.net/?p=460
  • Tyler Cowen on Health Care Reform. “The Obama administration is proposing that we start by spending more now so we can spend less later. This runs the risk of becoming the new voodoo economics.”
  • The Next Urban Renewal Boondoggle. Bulldozing decaying cities may be good policy in some places. But if it’s adopted at the federal level, it could be another in a long line of failed urban renewal policies.
  • Can Washington Be ‘Hands-Off’ With GM? “Many commentators worry that this new, nationalized GM will answer to politicians rather than profit and loss. They fear that this could lead to a $100 billion quagmire. Their fears are not without reason.”
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  • Redesigning the Dollar I rather like our current designs, but these are certainly interesting takes on the greenbacks.
  • Subway maps to scale. An interesting comparison of worldwide transit systems.
  • How not to ingratiate yourself with your employer.
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