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Hard road ahead

Posted on February 19, 2003 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(February 19, 2003) The congestion charging system that came into effect this week could land small companies with a £160m bill for doing business in London. Continue reading →

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Congestion charge cuts premiums

Posted on February 18, 2003 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(February 18, 2003) England — Commuters who give up their vehicles because of London’s new congestion charge could save money by revisiting their car insurer. Continue reading →

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Avoiding gridlock

Posted on February 17, 2003 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(February 17, 2003) A congestion charge for motorists driving into central London, England, was introduced on February 17th. It is politically dangerous, but experience elsewhere in the world shows that it can be made to work.

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A clean slate for Iraq

Posted on February 12, 2003 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(February 12, 2003) In February, 1895, Cuban nationalists seeking independence from Spain took to the hills and started a campaign of guerrilla warfare. When initial efforts to put down the rebellion failed, the Spanish military relocated hundreds of thousands of Cuban farmers into fortified concentration camps, where they soon fell prey to hunger and disease. In the United States, publicity about the camps fanned hostility toward the Spanish and, eventually, inspired calls for U.S. intervention in Cuba (where, not coincidentally, America had important economic and strategic interests). Continue reading →