Ethan Elkind interviewed by KPCC-FM, May 18, 2016

Metro’s return on investment comes down to ridership. … “It’s really dependent on something that sounds really straight-forward, but is hard to achieve in reality, which is that you have to have enough concentration of people and jobs within a half mile of stations,” he said.

Ethan Elkind co-writes for Capitol Weekly, May 16, 2016

Out of the 9.5 million acres in the stakeholder study area, the groups identified 470,000 acres of ideal, non-controversial land for solar PV development, or roughly 5 percent of the Valley study area.  At a generic calculation of 1 megawatt of solar PV production from 5 acres of panels, that means the lands identified could provide 94,000 megawatts of renewable power.

Ethan Elkind quoted in The Daily Californian, April 20, 2016

“(Environmental impact reports) are covering such a wide range of subjects that generally it’s not too hard to find an area where they did an inadequate job,” Elkind said.

Ethan Elkind writes for The Sacramento Bee, April 5, 2016

A recent state-commissioned study indicates there is two to three times greater economic efficiency potential in existing buildings than what is achievable via current programs that rely on rebates and incentives.

Ethan Elkind writes for Los Angeles Times, March 14, 2016

In the case of the Gold Line, we’ve brought expensive train technology to a generally low-density area that could be more economically served by bus rapid transit or commuter buses running in the right-of-way.

Ethan Elkind interviewed by KPCC-FM, March 11, 2016

Agencies around the country have turned more and more to sales tax measures to fund projects as federal and state sources for transit construction have dried up. “It’s definitely not the best way to run the rodeo,” said Elkind. “The problem is there aren’t a lot of great sources of funding out there, so this self-help approach is really the best.”

Ethan Elkind hosts KALW-FM, March 7, 2016

“With the Bay Area’s population growing at a rapid pace and increasing numbers of residents choosing public transportation, how long before the current transportation infrastructure reaches a breaking point? … Is the time ripe for such a significant undertaking?

Ethan Elkind interviewed by KPCC-FM, March 7, 2016

“In the old days … the traffic was jammed from Santa Monica going into downtown, but as the jobs have shifted out to Santa Monica, it’s been a complete parking lot out to Santa Monica from the east. For anyone who’s experienced that, the rail line here promises a really convenient alternative.”

Ethan Elkind writes for Los Angeles Times, Feb. 1, 2016

If transit leaders want to improve ridership, they need to find ways to reduce fares and make them more equitable, such as by accounting for distance traveled and providing universal passes for students.

Ethan Elkind quoted in Biofuels Digest, Dec. 7, 2015

“We have the potential in California to produce a significant amount of low-carbon fuel to meet our transportation needs over the coming decades, but the state has not yet taken full advantage of its own agricultural opportunities to increase biofuel production.”