Adrian Moore, Ph.D., is vice president of policy at Reason Foundation.
Moore leads Reason's policy implementation efforts and conducts his own research on topics such as privatization, government and regulatory reform, air quality, transportation and urban growth, prisons and utilities.
Moore, who has testified before Congress on several occasions, regularly advises federal, state and local officials on ways to streamline government and reduce costs.
In 2008 and 2009, Moore served on Congress' National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission. The commission offered "specific recommendations for increasing investment in transportation infrastructure while at the same time moving the Federal Government away from reliance on motor fuel taxes toward more direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users." Since 2009 he has served on California's Public Infrastructure Advisory Commission.
Mr. Moore is co-author of the book Mobility First: A New Vision for Transportation in a Globally Competitive 21st Century (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008). Texas Gov. Rick Perry said, "Speaking from our experiences in Texas, Sam Staley and Adrian Moore get it right in Mobility First." World Bank urban planner Alain Bartaud called it "a must read for urban managers of large cities in the United States and around the world."
Moore is also co-author of Curb Rights: A Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit, published in 1997 by the Brookings Institution Press, as well as dozens of policy studies. His work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Houston Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Orange County Register, as well as in, Public Policy and Management, Transportation Research Part A, Urban Affairs Review, Economic Affairs, and numerous other publications.
In 2002, Moore was awarded a World Outsourcing Achievement Award by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Michael F. Corbett & Associates Ltd. for his work showing governments how to use public-private partnerships and the private sector to save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency of their agencies.
Prior to joining Reason, Moore served 10 years in the Army on active duty and reserves. As an noncommissioned officer he was accepted to Officers Candidate School and commissioned as an Infantry officer. He served in posts in the United States and Germany and left the military as a Captain after commanding a Heavy Material Supply company.
Mr. Moore earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. He holds a Master's in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and a Master's in History from California State University, Chico.
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A Common Sense Approach to Marijuana-Impaired Driving
Identifying policies that protect public safety without penalizing legal marijuana users who are sober at the time they drive.
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Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, January 2019
California’s cannabis black market is still thriving mostly due to onerous taxes and regulations in the legal market, Florida could be on a path to legalize recreational pot by 2020, and more.
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Planners and Politicians Need to Learn From Consumers’ Choices
"Perhaps planners should surrender to the rather overwhelming evidence that individuals highly value the inherent flexibility of door-to-door on-demand travel choices."
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Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, December 2018
The latest developments on legalizing marijuana, forcing opioids patients to the black market, needle exchanges and harm reduction efforts, and more.
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Common Sense Should Prevail in Proposition 11 Battle Over EMT Breaks
Proposition 11 would allow crews to be on call while on breaks.
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Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, October 2018
The health effects of cannabis, the DEA may be blame for the opioid crisis, a study calls for more Kratom research, and more.
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Proposition 6 Would Knock Down California’s High Gas Tax
Should California’s families spend as much on gas taxes and vehicle fees as they spend on Christmas?
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Seven Principles to Guide a Successful and Well-Regulated Marijuana Market in New Jersey
What we can learn from the successes and mistakes made thus far regarding state regulation of marijuana.
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Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, September 2018
New Jersey marijuana legalization looms, Canada's roadside saliva-based drug test, cannabis costs, and more.