> >>Okay , what's wrong with PRT ? (Personal Rapid Transit) > >> If you've read the literature like I have, it quickly becomes >>obvious why PRT is not the solution to car-choked streets. I can think >>of dozens of reasons, but here's a few to start with and maybe you can >>come up with some of your own. >> PRT runs on the outside of buildings and punches large holes into >>their second floors. I don't think this idea will meet the approval of >>groups devoted to the aesthetic appreciation of and historic >>preservation of landmark buildings.
You mean like skyways do? This is not a requirement of PRT. This is a design detail. Some buildings may allow PRT inside, others don't need it. >> PRT allows anyone to climb aboard, drunks, prostitutes, teenagers, >>drug dealers and do what they want in the privacy of the PRT >>vehicle...leaving behind vomit, used needles, condoms, grafitti, >>odors....hard to police thousands of vehicles whizzing around on > <monorails. You mean like they do now? This another minor detail. Cars can easily be equipped with mini-cameras to monitor illegal activity. A PRT car would be a public place and, as such, would not carry an expectation of privacy any more than a city bus would. This monitoring system would be especially useful when an occupant loses consciousness due to heart attack, stroke or chemical abuse. The car can be immediately rerouted to a nearest point to medical assistance without causing an accident and harm other people or property. Robert Schmid Central _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
