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Leonard Gilroy is the Director of Government Reform at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets. Gilroy, a certified urban planner (AICP), researches privatization, government reform, transportation, infrastructure, and urban policy issues.
Gilroy has a diversified background in policy research and implementation, with particular emphases on public-private partnerships, competition, government efficiency, transparency, accountability, and government performance. Gilroy has worked closely with legislators and elected officials in Texas, Arizona, Utah, Virginia, California, and several other states in efforts to design and implement market-based policy approaches, improve government performance, enhance accountability in government programs, and reduce government spending.
Gilroy is the editor of the world's most respected newsletter on privatization, Privatization Watch, and is the editor of the widely-read Annual Privatization Report, which examines trends and chronicles the experiences of local, state, and federal governments in bringing competition to public services. His articles have been featured in such leading publications as The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Weekly Standard, Washington Times, Houston Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Arizona Republic, The Salt Lake Tribune, San Francisco Examiner and Philadelphia Inquirer.
Prior to joining Reason, Gilroy was a Senior Planner at a New-Orleans-based urban planning consulting firm. He also worked as a research assistant at the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research at Virginia Tech. Gilroy earned a B.A. and M.A. in Urban and Regional Planning from Virginia Tech.
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Missouri's Changing Transportation Paradigm
February 2008
By David Stokes, Leonard C. Gilroy, and Samuel R. Staley
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Statewide Growth Management and Housing Affordability in Florida
October 2007
By Leonard C. Gilroy, Samuel R. Staley, and Sara Stedron
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Streamlining San Diego: Achieving Taxpayer Savings and Government Reforms Through Managed Competition
September 2007
By Geoffrey F. Segal, Adam B. Summers, Leonard C. Gilroy, and W. Erik Bruvold
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Annual Privatization Report 2007
July 2007
Edited by Leonard C. Gilroy
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Policy Brief 59
HOT Lanes: Frequently Asked Questions
March 2007
By Leonard C. Gilroy and Amy Pelletier
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Policy Brief 58
Building New Roads Through Public-Private Partnerships: Frequently Asked Questions
March 2007
By Leonard C. Gilroy, Robert W. Poole, Jr., Peter Samuel, and Geoffrey Segal
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Policy Study 356
Privatizing University Housing
January 2007
By Leonard C. Gilroy, Laura J. Davis, Sarah F. Anzia and Geoffrey F. Segal
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Policy Brief 54
Analysis of California's Proposition 90: The Protect Our Homes Act
October 2006
By Leonard C. Gilroy, AICP
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Policy Brief 47
Addressing California's Affordable Housing Shortage: Alternatives to Proposition 1C
September 2006
By Leonard C. Gilroy, AICP, Adam B. Summers, and Samuel R. Staley, Ph.D.
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Annual Privatization Report 2006: 20th Anniversary Edition
July 2006
Edited by Leonard C. Gilroy
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Policy Study 343
Statewide Regulatory Takings Reform: Exporting Oregon's Measure 37 to Other States
April 2006
By Leonard C. Gilroy
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Detailing Foreign Management of US Infrastructure
March 2006
By Leonard C. Gilroy and Adam B. Summers
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Smart Growth and Housing Affordability: Evidence from Statewide Planning Laws
January 2002
By Samuel R. Staley and Leonard C. Gilroy
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Stretching the Highway Dollar
Virginia can get more mileage out of transportation spending by prioritizing congestion relief, using performance-based planning, and outsourcing maintenance
May 5, 2008 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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States Should Establish Ombudsmen To Protect Private Property Rights
Utah leads the way
April 17, 2008 | Inside ALEC
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Private Sector Has the Key to Traffic Woes in Arizona
Legislature needs to authorize public-private partnerships to reduce gridlock, improve economic competitiveness
March 30, 2008 | Arizona Republic
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Greenway Toll Bill Could Make it Harder to Fund, Build Roads
The unilateral rewriting of the Dulles Greenway legislation sends a bad signal to potential investors in Virginia roads
March 24, 2008 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Competition Can Solve Atlanta's Budget Crunch
Embracing competitive service delivery would reduce costs, improve service quality
March 19, 2008 | Fulton County Taxpayers Foundation Newsletter
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Preventing Overseas Firms From Leasing Roads Is Costly
Banning foreign firms from a Turnpike lease would hurt the Commonwealth's economy
February 27, 2008 | Philadelphia Inquirer
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason and Matthew Brouillette
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Agency Activity Inventory a Powerful Tool to "Right-Size" State Government
Testimony to the Utah Senate Business and Labor Standing Committee
February 21, 2008 | Testimony
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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What Would Jefferson Think?
Private business can do it better
February 10, 2008 | The Sale Lake Tribune
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason and M. Royce Van Tassell
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Lottery Privatization Options for Virginia
Leasing out rights to operate the state lottery could generate a steady income stream, reduce revenue risks
January 28, 2008 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Public-Private Partnerships in Texas Transportation
Reason Interview with Texas State Representative Mike Krusee
January 28, 2008 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Greenway Toll Opponents Threaten Mobility
Legislative witch hunt would scare off private investors in Virginia road projects
January 1, 2008 | Washington Examiner
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Reflections of a Texas Transportation Trailblazer
Reason interview with Ric Williamson, Chairman, Texas Transportation Commission
December 31, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Utah Should Embrace The Yellow Pages Test
Utah's state and local governments are unfairly competing with private businesses
December 21, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason and M. Royce Van Tassell
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Let the Greenway Bloom
Investors are watching to see how fairly Virginia regulators treat private risk capital
December 10, 2007 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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New Life for Pennsylvania Turnpike Lease Plan
Act 44 alone won't raise enough money for transportation
November 12, 2007 | Philadelphia Inquirer
By Matthew Brouillette and Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Congressman Wolf's anti-Greenway rhetoric threatens to drive away private investment in Virginia highways
October 29, 2007 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Going Protectionist Over a Fantasy Highway
Xenophobes see a threat to U.S. sovereignty in a Texas freeway project that would ease trade with Mexico
September 20, 2007 | Los Angeles Times
By Shikha Dalmia and Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Loosening the Beltway
Tolls, private-sector innovations will ease I-495 gridlock and benefit taxpayers
September 17, 2007 | Bacon's Rebellion
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Officials Should Embrace Private Infrastructure Investment
Bridge tragedy underscores need to tap private sector capital, expertise
August 9, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy and Geoffrey Segal, Reason
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HOT Lanes Good Idea for Houston
HOT lanes beat HOV for sustainable congestion relief
August 1, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Examining the Year's Privatization Trends
Reason's Annual Privatization Report 2007 highlights the latest in privatization, transportation, education, and more
July 26, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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RTC Should Protect Metroplex Drivers in Highway 121 Negotiations
NTTA should be held to the same standards as Cintra/JPMorgan
July 3, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Stadium Doesn't Guarantee Economic Gains
Oceanside taxpayers should ask serious questions about proposed Chargers stadium
July 1, 2007 | North County Times
By Leonard Gilroy and Sam Staley, Reason
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TTC Should Be Skeptical of NTTA's Highway 121 Proposal
Mobility in the Metroplex should trump deference to short-sighted local officials
June 26, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Foreign Bidders on Highway 121 Project Would "Buy American"
Texans should welcome new jobs and other benefits of "reverse outsourcing"
June 26, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Katy Freeway Project Shows Tolling and Transit Together Can Benefit Houston Commuters
Commissioners Court should look to Katy project as model for Westpark
June 22, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Harris County Toll Increases are Good for Mobility
Variable pricing is a proven congestion-reduction tool
June 20, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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RTC Should Put Mobility Ahead of Politics for Highway 121 Decision
NTTA's proposal riskier than private sector plan
June 15, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Risky NTTA Highway 121 Proposal a Bad Deal for Metroplex
Region's mobility jeopardized to serve agency's political aims
June 15, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Florida Hometown Democracy Offers a Roadblock to Growth and Opportunity
Proposed initiative would threaten affordable housing, state economy, property rights
June 4, 2007 | Tallahassee Democrat
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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NTTA's Proposal for SH-121, Is It Better Than Cintra's?
Many questions need answers before taxpayers believe agency's numbers
May 11, 2007 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Improving Mobility in Texas Through Public-Private Partnerships
Testimony to the Texas State Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
March 21, 2007 | Testimony
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Fast Tracking to HOT Lanes
Special tolls would open HOV roadways to specific vehicles, reduce congestion
February 8, 2007 | Arizona Republic
By Robert Poole and Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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A City Without a Plan
Houston should be wary of the perils of planning
December 31, 2006 | Houston Chronicle
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason and Tory Gattis
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American Voters Protect Their Property Rights
Eminent domain measures pass in nine states
November 15, 2006 | McClatchy-Tribune News Service
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Protecting Property Rights in a Landslide
Voters in nine states pass measures to curb eminent domain abuse
November 8, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Defending the Right to Steal Your Property
Self-serving opponents of property rights measures aim to sour debate, deceive voters
November 3, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Governments Increasingly Turning to Competition and Privatization
Privatization is a proven policy management tool
November 1, 2006 | Budget & Tax News
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Sandy Springs Incorporates, Inspires New Wave of 'Private' Cities in Georgia
City opts to contract out nearly all government services
November 1, 2006 | Budget & Tax News
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason and Steve Stanek
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Taking 'Takings' to the Voters
The California, Idaho, Arizona, and Washington initiatives
October 30, 2006 | The Weekly Standard
By Shikha Dalmia and Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Beware the Bogus Measure 37 Poll
Biased poll is an "October surprise" intended to deceive voters, taint debate on property rights measures
October 27, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Prop 90 Protects Your Home
California needs to block eminent domain abuse, limit regulatory takings
October 20, 2006 | San Francisco Examiner
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Fairness Takes Back Seat With School Impact Fees
New residents should not bear the burden of financing new schools
October 6, 2006 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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The Western Property Rights Wildfire
Western voters to decide whether to rein in government control of land use, eminent domain
August 9, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Supreme Court Issues Murky Decision in Wetlands Case
Decision fails to provide a check on federal authority to regulate private property
June 29, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Kelo: One Year Later
Outrage fuels surging property rights movement
June 21, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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States Take Action To Protect Property Rights
Oregon's Measure 37 has inspired a national property rights movement
May 8, 2006 | Planetizen.com
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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What Jane Jacobs Really Saw
Today's urban planners falsely claim her legacy
May 2, 2006 | Wall Street Journal
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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What States Are Doing About Eminent Domain Post-Kelo
Dozens of states seeking to restrict use of eminent domain
April 25, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Regulating California's Housing Crisis
Relaxing growth management rules can remove obstacles, reduce housing shortage
April 13, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Big Stake in Wetlands Case
Existing wetlands already outsize California and feds want more
February 20, 2006 | Washington Times
By Shikha Dalmia and Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Uncle Sam: Louisiana's Next Real Estate Baron?
Federal land grab no solution to Louisiana's redevelopment needs
February 16, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Deep in the HR of Texas
Convergys contract audit highlights need for government performance, accountability
January 25, 2006 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Indirect Source Regulation: The Latest Front in the Sprawl War
Taxing new development won't clean the Central Valley's air
December 28, 2005 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Virginia's Road to Ruin
Proposed growth legislation bad for Virginia housing, economy
November 29, 2005 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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End, Don't Mend, County's Inclusionary Housing Program
Monterey's affordable housing plan failing
October 28, 2005 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Forget the Bubble. Housing Shortage is the Real Crisis
New housing needed to meet growing demand
October 12, 2005 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Denver Permit Process Fixes Must Be Tracked
Performance assessments needed to get the most from reform effort
August 7, 2005 | Rocky Mountain News
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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The Vast, Right-wing Sprawl Conspiracy?
Smart growthers misunderstand free-market approach
March 20, 2003 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Study Concludes Growth Restrictions Contribute to Increased Housing Prices
More evidence that restrictions inflate housing prices
February 17, 2003 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Study Suggests Challenges to Building Regional Anti-Sprawl Coalitions
Forming coalitions may be easier said than done
January 27, 2003 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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The American Dream is Alive and Well in California
Californians not ready to embrace "smart growth"
December 9, 2002 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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The Human Face of Smart Growth Opposition
Concerns of smart growth skeptics given more weight
September 13, 2002 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Conservation Subdivision Design
A market-friendly approach to local environmental protection
August 6, 2002 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Smart Growth, Growth Management, and Housing Affordability in Washington State
A Response to 1000 Friends of Washington
March 18, 2002 | Reason.org
By Samuel R. Staley, Reason and Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Will Ginger Transform our Cities?
Segway doesn't live up to hype
December 4, 2001 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Urban Sprawl: Good for Minorities?
Sprawl reduces the black/white housing consumption gap
October 26, 2001 | Reason.org
By Leonard C. Gilroy, Reason
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Our Relationship with the Built Environment in the Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks
A free society should embrace tolerance and diversity
September 28, 2001 | Reason.org
By Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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Driving Forces...Cars As Life Rafts For The Urban Poor
Transit is not the best way to help the poor
August 7, 2001 | Bridge News Service
By Samuel R. Staley, Reason and Leonard Gilroy, Reason
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