All buses roll to the LRT. That was the plan to increase riders on the LRT. Parking was discussed in the neighborhood meetings. We were shown pictures of various parking lots such as underground and others that did not look like lots. Parking was a concern of the area residents from the very beginning. The impression was...there would be parking. That disappeared without a trace due to money and nothing more was mentioned about it at the meetings. The emphasis' became high density buildings where the only mode of transportation, by choice, would be LRT. The bus turn around was planned for up to @60 plus buses per hour in rush hour at 46th if my memory serves me correctly. There was also talk of parking under the hi-line wires since nothing else can be put there. I need to take two buses to get to the LRT, taking about 15-20 minutes, if the buses come on time, to catch the LRT for a 7 minute ride.
Atlanta has huge ribbons of road, up to 8-10 lanes. They also have a good LRT. The lanes are filled with cars with one person, bumper to bumper, going nowhere during the rush hour. The train glides by on time. Minneapolis needs to get the LRT workable for the rider (and neighborhoods): putting a parking ramp up along Hiawatha near a station would relieve some stress and solve the problem. Minneapolis owes land along Hiawatha that could be used. Even tho there are problems right now..the LRT is great and we need more routes so we are not buried in cement by exhaust. Dorie Rae Gallagher Nokomis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Gina Palandri'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Who said that "they expect you to ride a bus, maybe 2 or 3 buses"? > Perhaps I have missed it but I can find nothing that suggest the Met > Council or the Legislature expected LRT riders to take a bus or two in > order to use the LRT! > > > Jim Bernstein > Fulton > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gina Palandri > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 11:46 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Mpls] FW: Tragic "misplanning" by Metro Transit edited > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > 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 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
