On Thu, 7 Oct 2004, Steve Nelson wrote: > Maybe now people will stop laughing at Dean Zimmermann and PRT and start to > realize the advantages of a system that does NOT interfere with busses or > cars or trains. Something that rises above it all, so to speak, and costs a > FRACTION of what an el system like Chicago has would cost and a whole lot > less than more LRT or BRT which still impact ground travel.
I agree. What some like best about alternatives to PRT is the much greater cost. The more it costs to build, the more money the builders get to build it. Developers and the building trades unions and their attached elected officials love LRT and fight PRT. PRT, since it could be an effective antidote to cars and highways and concrete and gas and oil, is fought by all their lobbies. I think the people would love PRT. But first they must over-ride the forces that don't want them to get that first compelling life-changing taste. See a PRT demo at Taxi 2000 in Fridley, about 80th and University Av. --David Shove Roseville 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
