One Less Lane
Justin DeanInspired by the saying “one more lane will fix it,” One Less Lane explores urban planning, transportation, and land use through the lens of economic incentives — covering topics like traffic congestion, public transit, and city development.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 99 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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Inflation Is the Most Regressive Tax
Every election cycle, the same argument resurfaces: should tax rates climb as income rises, the progressive model favored on the left, or should everyone pay a flat rate, favored on the right? It’s framed as a moral fight over fairness amid...
The Highway Expansion Lightning Lane
By Charles Marohn, Strong Towns
There are two lines in America’s transportation financing program.
One is long, slow, and uncertain. Cities stand in that line with projects that would make daily life better: fixing a dangerous street, rec...
A Driverless Car Is Still a Car
In 2023, One Less Lane ran a piece titled “Autonomous Vehicles Are Not The Answer.” Three years later, much of that article remains true. What doesn’t, however, is one of its section headers: “Self driving cars don’t exist.” The claim was t...
The One Less Lane Digest: Vol. 6
The Month In Review | July 2026
July was a big month. We went underground into Atlanta’s century old railroad trench, pulled back the curtain on how your bank actually works, and tracked a global economy absorbing the pressure of a war tha...
The World Is Getting More Expensive
Welcome to The Strategy Briefing, your monthly digest of quick, punchy updates on economic shifts, policy moves, and market trends that affect your daily life. Wealth preservation starts with understanding the system, which is why we high...
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