tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937282.post112723483368707840..comments2024-01-23T02:11:02.912-08:00Comments on B.D.'s world: Seattle MonorailB.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02144122671576207950noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937282.post-1127325152310336162005-09-21T10:52:00.000-07:002005-09-21T10:52:00.000-07:00Albatross, I predict the same fate for Seattle's l...Albatross, I predict the same fate for Seattle's light rail solution. It's being built with an eye to expansion later. The ridership will be terrific and it will be very popular. My one concern: that they are saving money by discontinuing one stop - in the poorest district where such options are most needed.<BR/><BR/>Christian - I'm going to give your site a bump up with a plug in a post today. I think it's well worth the time to promote discussion and debate. Thus far, in the press, the debate doesn't exist. No one's printing positive visions for the monorail.B.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02144122671576207950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937282.post-1127320574106034332005-09-21T09:36:00.000-07:002005-09-21T09:36:00.000-07:00You could point to the experience we had here in M...You could point to the experience we had here in Minneapolis just getting a single, short light-rail line put in place. It was vehemently opposed by everyone from the environmentalists (who objected to the felling of ancient oaks along the route) to every Right-wing nutjob (local idiot mouthpiece David Strom suggested the money be used instead to buy SUVs for the poor to drive). <BR/><BR/>I really don't understand the objections - people seemed to be opposed to light rail on principle and ideology. To them, light rail was some kind of communist threat, doomed to failure.<BR/><BR/>Since opening, the line has been a phenomenal success, the cars have been packed, and the service is very popular. Revenues are much higher than anticipated. The worst part has just been the traffic management along the line - the intersection delays have gotten quite ludicrous. Aside from that, a success.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Seattle can skip all the bloviating and bullshit and just implement the service and enjoy the benefits of success that much sooner.Albatrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132940770812503362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937282.post-1127288955063362212005-09-21T00:49:00.000-07:002005-09-21T00:49:00.000-07:00Great post. I suppose if I would add anything, it...Great post. I suppose if I would add anything, it's that some of us are trying to get the message out there that our city needs this, that the benefits of building such a thing outweigh the costs.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://2045seattle.org" REL="nofollow">2045 Seattle</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com