tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post3177854055413280542..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: MTC Meeting TonightPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-13879964201522698572009-01-27T16:03:00.000-08:002009-01-27T16:03:00.000-08:00I forgot to mention this but a large part of Steve...I forgot to mention this but a large part of Steve Heminger's hope is HOT lanes as well. I'm not sure that money is going into better transit.Pantograph Trolleypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-64978075696584150152009-01-27T15:49:00.000-08:002009-01-27T15:49:00.000-08:00Michael has it right. As it stands the congestion...Michael has it right. As it stands the congestion pricing proto-plan will funnel money to transit improvements. I don't understand why people are objecting to the recent study on congestion pricing in SF by saying we need corresponding transit improvements. To say that is to <I>agree</I> with the study, not object to it.<BR/><BR/>But even if the money fell off the face of the planet, it would stop some people from driving during the most congested hours, thereby instantly improving surface transit efficiency. [insert positive feedback loop here]Pedestrianisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067236246319422235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-43901738537639926462009-01-27T09:41:00.000-08:002009-01-27T09:41:00.000-08:00If we want buses to move at a rate faster than 3 m...If we want buses to move at a rate faster than 3 miles/hour, shouldn't we <I>support</I> congestion pricing for that very reason? Congestion pricing would mean instant improvements to Muni travel times. Yes, it will improve the experience for those who pay to stay in their cars, but they would hopefully become a smaller minority.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219789245426457802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-50904442400519687592009-01-27T06:27:00.000-08:002009-01-27T06:27:00.000-08:00That's what I hate about congestion pricing. Many...That's what I hate about congestion pricing. Many proponents of it seem to see as a magic bullet miracle solution to mobility. Because of their focus on automobility rather than people mobility, such a scheme is doomed to failure.<BR/><BR/>If you want to improve mobility, provide a train line that has TOD at each of its stations. Have a parking lot at the terminal station that has a price, that when added to the train fare will cost a little less than the peak use congestion toll.<BR/><BR/>But that idea it too hard to grasp for some, I guess...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382275057184120210noreply@blogger.com