High-Speed Ticket To Ride? Columnists, Architects Debate Federal Transportation Part of Stimulus Plan

Architects, city planners and engineers are eagerly discussing just what the U.S. needs for future transportation needs. It’s a timely chat, given that the stimulus seeks to pour billions in the nation’s infrastructure. The Obama administration believes that this activity will create thousands of new jobs. It’s debatable all this will actually work, but it hasn’t stopped the New York Times from printing a story about how cash-strapped towns and villages are cutting back on public transit while use has increased, Roger K.