New book provides conservative support for transit

Studies by Weyrich, Lind

Steve Hawley, Jun 11, 09.

Reconnecting America and the Free Congress Foundation have co-published a compilation of studies by conservative transit advocates Paul Weyrich and William Lind, according to the Reconnecting America website. Weyrich founded the Free Congress Foundation in 1977, and he passed away in December.

Reconnecting America notes:

The studies that [Weyrich] and Lind did on public transportation helped conservatives understand why transit should be an essential part of the conservative agenda: because it enhances national security, promotes economic development, helps maintain conservative values including a sense of community, and provides welfare recipients with access to jobs.

The book, titled Moving Minds: Conservatives and Public Transportation, includes the following studies:
* Conservatives and Mass Transit: Is It Time for a New Look?
* Does Transit Work? A Conservative Reappraisal
* Twelve Anti-Transit Myths: A Conservative Critique
* Bring Back the Streetcars! A Conservative Vision of Tomorrow’s Urban Transportation
* How Transit Benefits People Who Do Not Ride It: A Conservative Inquiry
* Winning Transit Referenda: Some Conservative Advice
* A National Defense Public Transportation Act: A Conservative Proposal for Energy Independence
* Good Urban Transit: A Conservative Model
* The (Unexpurgated) Report of the National Surface Transportation Commission: A Conservative Analysis

Moving Minds can be purchased for $20 directly from the Reconnecting America website.