The following op-ed was one of the follow-ups to the California Central Valley Switzer spring retreat. It was an effort for a group of fellows to get an op-ed published in the Sacramento Bee in connection with a series of hearings on Irrigated lands in California. Since the Pacific Institute was successful in garnering media attention for its report on drinking water quality in the region at the same time, this op-ed did not get published (too many other op-eds competing). In the spirit of keeping a conversation alive, we offer it here and invite your comments on the issue. The authors, Fellows Carolina Balazs...
By 2015, more than 15.5 million Americans 65 and older will live in communities where public transportation service is poor or non-existent. Switzer Fellow 