Gabriel Roth

Everyone complains about the mess our roads are in, but no one questions the “socialized” transit system behind it. GABRIEL ROTH, a transportation economist, explains why market-based reform would give us cheaper, better roads-and cleaner politics to boot.

In Street Smart: Competition, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Roads, Roth shows how to unleash the power of the private sector on our road systems-with a plan for smoother roads and more dollars in the hands of the people.