I think you might be surprised & see the suburban legislators supporting more transit.
My impression from reading the local press since I moved out here two years ago is that a lot of people want transit on the major corridors & more Park & Ride lots -- the ones we have look full to me whenever I happen to drive past. I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys driving the 35W "parking lot", and Cedar will become one shortly according to what I read in the paper last week. (A rapid-transit bus lane is in the offing for Cedar, but not lane expansion. The population directly around Cedar is to increase by 50% over the next ten years according to the state's forecast.) >From what I hear out here people acknowledge that transit has to be a large part of >the solution -- whether it's bus or light rail. Most people I talk to favor bus because it won't take as long for it to happen. Also, you might be surprised to learn that most people out here do not favor more development along the 35W corridor -- for purely selfish reasons -- mostly because they cannot see that road absorbing more traffic in the morning or evening rush hour. Barbara Nelson Burnsville formerly Seward REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
