>> Jane Franklin
wrote
> On another note, I am surprised by Dean Zimmerman's
> argument in support of the project--as I understand
> it, he seems to suggest that because we do not now
> have a plan for a radical new mass transit system, we
> should support an extremely debatable non-mass transit
> system.  (I believe this is a reversal of his position
> since his vote against the project on Tuesday)

I just reread Dean's comments and find NO indication of support for the
project.  And he is offering PRT as an ALTERNATIVE to the excess proposal.
I do not see him saying he will do what you have suggested below either at
Tuesday's meeting or in his posting here.

> I am also very dubious that voting for 35W will bring PRT
> nearer--how do these two connect?  If the 35W project
> is a bad project, it will still be a bad project even
> if the city or state approves money to study or build
> PRT.  There are quite plausible arguments for the
> expansion--which I do not support--

nor do I.

Steve Nelson
Willard Hay

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