Many believe that climate change is an existential threat to humanity — one that should prompt the nation to take aggressive action to curtail carbon emissions. Local politicians sharing this concern have all the tools they need to be leaders in carbon reduction. They can shift their local transportation investments from supporting automobiles to focusing on walking and biking. They could also loosen development regulations to allow the evolution of more walkable neighborhoods — places that could support financially viable transit. Instead, they are more likely to spend their time applying for
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