Joe Hillman
Transportation Policy Research Intern, Reason Foundation
Joe Hillman is a transportation policy research intern at Reason Foundation.
Previously, Hillman worked as an external affairs intern at the Cato Institute, a strategic initiatives associate at Americans for Tax Reform and an intern on Capitol Hill. Hillman received his bachelor’s degree in history and political science at George Washington University.
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Contracting Mass Transit Services
Transit contracting should always follow three principles: guaranteeing public control, promoting competition, and ensuring transparency.
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Contracting Mass Transit Services: A How-to-Guide
This how-to guide shows how to successfully contract for mass transit services.
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25th Annual Highway Report
The 25th Annual Highway Report measures the condition and cost-effectiveness of state-controlled highways in 13 categories, including pavement condition, traffic congestion, fatalities, and spending per mile.
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How Contracting Improves the Service Quality and Accountability of Mass Transit
Contracting deploys a robust set of tools to improve the service quality of mass transit systems.
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The State Gas Tax Money That Is Diverted Away From Roads and Highways
Half of the states divert state fuel taxes to pay for expenses unrelated to roads, including money shifted to law enforcement, education, tourism, environmental programs and more.
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How Much Gas Tax Money States Divert Away From Roads
Examining the percentage of state gas tax revenue that is allocated for expenses unrelated to roads, including money shifted to law enforcement, education, tourism, environmental programs and more.
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The Benefits of Using Roadways as Public Spaces Are Limited and Temporary
With decreased vehicle traffic during the coronavirus shutdowns, many major cities are closing streets to create more outdoor spaces for both public and private uses.
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Annual Privatization Report 2020 — Surface Transportation
Examining trends and developments in public-private partnerships for surface transportation projects.
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As Cities Seek to Regulate Scooters, They Should Avoid Picking Winners and Losers
Washington, D.C.'s recent decisions are likely to stifle competition, raise prices and hamper mobility.
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The Shifting Burden and Benefits of New York’s Congestion Pricing Revenue
Unfortunately, the main focus of TMRB seems to be to guarantee that congestion pricing revenue produces at least $1 billion a year.
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Where Do Gas Taxes Go? States Divert Fuel Taxes to Schools, Police, and Fish Barrier Removal
Five states are diverting over one-third of their total fuel tax revenue to non-road uses and an additional five states diverting at least one-quarter of their gas tax money.
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Replacing Gas Taxes With Tolls Would Improve Fairness, Quality of Highways
An increasingly major problem with the fuel tax is states diverting gas tax money intended to maintain roads to non-roadway purposes.
