tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post4493933311877401281..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: Restructuring Our Cities and BrainsPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-92083331325723086342008-08-06T17:11:00.000-07:002008-08-06T17:11:00.000-07:00Heh. Thanks Cap'n. I agree M1ek, projects shouldn...Heh. Thanks Cap'n. I agree M1ek, projects shouldn't be built just for economic development, its kind of a side thing. But ignoring the benefits is another. I think part of the problem is the definition of "Economic Development" what does that mean anyway?<BR/><BR/>Morgan, yes its hard to separate them. The FTA says as much in the paper, but say, "It's too hard". I'm sure we could figure it all out if we thought about it.Pantograph Trolleypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-81786799219023329002008-08-06T17:07:00.000-07:002008-08-06T17:07:00.000-07:00Following Bertrand Russell, "I am improving mobili...Following <A HREF="http://grammar.about.com/b/2008/05/26/im-firm-youre-obstinate.htm" REL="nofollow">Bertrand Russell</A>, "I am improving mobility, you are changing the structure of cities, they are social engineering"Cap'n Transithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-43270779260214159452008-08-06T13:58:00.000-07:002008-08-06T13:58:00.000-07:00Agreed with Morgan, but the other other problem is...Agreed with Morgan, but the other other problem is that people are rightfully reluctant to spend federal dollars subsidizing economic development for folks who ought to be doing that for themselves.<BR/><BR/>Highways do this too, but you will not see many highways (outside Appalachia/Southeast) getting federal money on the basis of economic development.<BR/><BR/>Should we consider economic development when funding transportation? Yes! Should the Feds be paying for it? No. Let the city in question do that chunk of the equation. (Tell the Feds "because we think this transit project has ancillary economic development benefits for us, we'll pay 75% instead of 50% of the cost).M1EKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650370583235985527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-80454742312644017322008-08-06T12:46:00.000-07:002008-08-06T12:46:00.000-07:00The problem is separating the transit-derived seco...The problem is separating the transit-derived secondary benefits from the mobility-derived secondary benefits.<BR/><BR/>If other countries have a way of dealing with this problem send all our planners over there, or at least send them a copy of the formula they use.Morgan Wickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816659818434590943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-19024045410468259902008-08-06T10:01:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:01:00.000-07:00This country is god awful when it comes to public ...This country is god awful when it comes to public transport. As a non car owning New Yorker it's a real pain to get out of this city even though we have a "great" transit system. I've taken to riding my bike 30 miles out to the beach rather than deal with the overcrowded, overpriced and slow railroad ride out there. we need more trains!<BR/><BR/><BR/>- T<BR/><BR/>www.MostEmailedNews.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com