Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

Better Roads Staff - Feb 17, 2012

Currying Corporate Support By Kirk Landers In its January forecast essay “What’s Ahead for Transportation in 2012?” the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) writes hopefully of the business community increasing its support for a more reliable transportation system. Noting ...

Celebrating 80 Years of Better Roads

Better Roads Staff - Nov 10, 2011

Better Roads The October 2011 issue, Better Roads marked the 80th anniversary of the magazine. The publication was founded in 1931 by Alden F. Perrin, who served a publisher and editorial director until his death in 1965. From the mostly gravel roads ...

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

Better Roads Staff - Oct 04, 2011

Are We Falling Short of Their Example? By Kirk Landers I sat down to write this column on the weekend of 9/11, and like most of us Americans, all I could think about was where I was when, and what it all ...

Lattatudes

Brooke Wisdom - Feb 01, 2011

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. By John Latta, Editor-in-Chief It’s probably not something I could prove, but I have always felt that the passion and enthusiasm of journalists for their work is reflected in the publication and the readership senses it. To the ...

Financial District

Brooke Wisdom - Oct 01, 2010

Transportation Bill Could Stall Until 2013 By Audrey Dutton Transportation stakeholders expecting a comprehensive bill anytime soon could be disappointed as major legislation reauthorizing federal highway and transit programs could be delayed until 2013, say sources. That could mean a diminished long-term flow ...