Metro ridership way up in Los Angeles. Smart local governments will be seizing the day to improve frequency and quality of their transportation services -- it's obvious that high gas prices are causing people to start seeking out alternatives, and government has a duty to make them as good as possible. There's a lot of stuff that can only be changed in the long-run, but there's also plenty that can be changed in the short-run.
Matthew Yglesias is a former writer and editor at The Atlantic.
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