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Ted Balaker is a producer for the Drew Carey Project at reason.tv, and a policy analyst at Reason Foundation. His reason.tv contributions have addressed topics such as drug and education policy, gambling, traffic congestion, and eminent domain. Balaker is co-author, with Reason's Sam Staley, of the book The Road More Traveled: Why the Congestion Crisis Matters More Than You Think and What We Can Do About It (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006). U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters says, "Balaker and Staley clearly debunk the myth that there is nothing we can do about congestion." Urban historian Joel Kotkin suggests the book should be required reading, not only for planners and their students, but for anyone who loves cities and wants them to thrive. Balaker has advised legislators in several states on transportation and outsourcing policy. His research focuses urban policy and workplace issues, and includes recent studies on mobility, telecommuting, and offshore outsourcing. Balaker's articles have appeared in dozens of publications, including Investor's Business Daily, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Orange County Register, and The Washington Post. He has been a commentator on many television and radio programs, including ABC World News Tonight, The CBS Evening News, and CNBC’s On the Money. Balaker is former editor of Privatization Watch, a Reason publication that analyzes the latest developments in outsourcing and government reform. Prior to joining Reason, Balaker spent five years producing for ABC Network News. Balaker graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Irvine, with bachelor degrees in Political Science and English. | 