Robert Poole

Robert Poole is an American urban planner and advocate for innovative transportation solutions. He is best known for founding the Reason Foundation’s Transportation Program and promoting ideas like congestion pricing, transit-oriented development, and autonomous vehicles. His work focuses on making cities more efficient, sustainable, and less congested by encouraging smarter infrastructure and policy choices. Poole emphasizes market-based approaches to transportation, aiming to reduce traffic issues while improving mobility and quality of life for urban residents.