Abundance has become the latest buzzword among left-leaning thinkers, after being popularized by journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson in their new book of the same name. The idea calls for solving some of America’s most pressing issues through increasing supply, particularly in housing, energy and health care — sectors in which layers of regulations often stall progress.

But what the concept means for transportation is less clear. As contributor David Zipper cautions in a new perspective piece, the abundance movement risks increasing car dependency, pollution and urban sprawl. To spur a more sustainable and equitable transit system, he writes, policymakers should consider the kind of infrastructure that gets built — not just the quantity. Today on CityLab: What Would ‘Transportation Abundance’ Look Like?

— Linda Poon

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