Cascadia Center for Regional Development

Founded in 1993, as the Cascadia Project, Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center for Regional Development is an important force in regional transportation and sustainable development issues. We’re known for our involvement in transportation and development issues in the Cascadia Corridor, Puget Sound and in the U.S.-Canadian cross-border realm. We’ve recently added to that mix through a major program to promote U.S. efforts to reduce reliance on foreign oil, including the earliest possible development and integration of flex-fuel, plug-in, hybrid-electric vehicles. … Read More >

Blog

Book Excerpt: How Tech and Government Can Spin the Flywheels of Equitable Prosperity Together

Tom Alberg
November 2, 2021
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On the ‘Edge’ with Driverless Cars

Cascadia Center
March 20, 2019
6

Will the Rise of the Eastside Eclipse the Seattle Boom?

Tom Alberg
February 18, 2019
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When Does the Viaduct Close? How Much is the tunnel toll? Your Guide to Seattle’s Highway 99 Project

Cascadia Center
November 19, 2018
1

Self-Driving Vehicles May Be the Answer to Seattle-Area Traffic Problems

Cascadia Center
September 18, 2018
2

More Posts …

The Case for Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

Walter Myers III
January 20, 2023
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All-electric battery vehicles (BEVs) have become all the rage, particularly with the political class, who see them as a magical means to combat climate change. We know, of course, there is no such thing as magic. But that won’t stop politicians from making proclamations, followed by policies that bring about bad, even destructive, results.

Events

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2023

Digital Payment Innovations at the Curbside

Cascadia Center
Date
April
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2023
INRIX
Kirkland, WA
Seminar Series Join us on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, beginning at 3 p.m. for coffee and cookies and plan to stay after our 3:30 p.m. event for the quarterly ACES Connect reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Promoting a simple and seamless experience is the goal for the world’s leading mobility providers. App-driven services that provide choices in price and predict arrival times within just a minute or two are popular with mobility consumers in part because the entire experience is managed on the screen and by the mobile device, including payments. The action all happens at the curbside, another data-rich environment for mobility and logistics payments. But happens when consumers switch between mobility services? How can users avoid the complexity of a farecard and the …