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Want to Fight Global Warming? Forget Fuel Economy Standards and Focus on Land Use

Posted April 4th, 2016 at 11:28 am (UTC-5)
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[E]ven the Obama administration predicted that CAFE standards will have a negligible effect on global warming….One smart reform: Better land use policy….Despite a strong history of environmentalism and weather that is the envy of the world, the built environment in L.A. makes it unrealistic for most people to walk or bike to work.