Danny Brooks is a Cabarrus County free-marketeer and a community columnist for The Charlotte Observer. His recent column challenging the region’s plans for a rail transit system prompted some interesting reader responses.

For more information on this topic, folks should attend this weekend’s “Preserving the American Dream” conference sponsored by JLF’s Center for Local Innovation. They’ll be plenty of pro-Urban Freedom (or anti-Smart Growth, if you prefer) analysis and commentary. The event will be held Saturday in the Research Triangle Park.