The Strib has a lot of good stuff on transportation today: I think the Strib's editorial and articles make a very good case for scrapping the 35W Access Project and for increased spending on transit.
Editorial: "Life in the slow lane' What now? Freeway era comes to a close" http://www.startribune.com/stories/561/3359308.html "Exhibit A on what not to do." http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/3357756.html "Buses do serve commuters well, but can they unclog congestion?" http://www.startribune.com/stories/781/3360329.html Laurie Blake writes: "....But when it comes to total transit impact, the number of buses serving the Twin Cities area is smaller than in many similarly sized metro areas that have one downtown." ".....when it comes to the actual number of rush-hour buses on the streets, Metro Transit has 772 with two downtowns to serve, compared with 839 in Denver; 931 in Seattle; 848 in Pittsburgh and 1,152 in Houston. Only Cleveland, with about 600, and Portland, with about 570, have smaller rush-hour bus counts. "The number of buses on the street reflects transit spending. Per capita spending for transit in the Twin Cities area came to $87 in 2000, compared with $264 in Seattle, $200 in Portland, $138 in Pittsburgh, $129 in Denver, $91 in Cleveland and $89 in Houston, according to Federal Transit Administration data." Ken Avidor http://stride-mn.org Kingfield _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
