The politicos know they can't build our way out of congestion. They don't care. The developers and oil/car/highway/etc lobbies are making big bucks and could care less if they create hell on earth. With lots of money they can one way or another persuade councils and legislatures to do anything they want.
They know; they don't care. The problem now is us - why do we put up with it/them? --David Shove Roseville On Mon, 30 May 2005, Jane Strauss wrote: > I keep wonderign how long it will take for politicos and others to figure > out that you can't build your way out of congestion. The more traffic lanes > there are, and the less conveneint, reasonably priced, transit, the more > folks will drive. > > For myself, I am pushing for more transit to key locations. Never again, > unless it is in the dark of night (like 5 AM pickup of my teen at the > Humphrey terminal tomorrow), will I drive to the airport and pay for parking > when I fly or see someone off. Now if only they would see fit to pave > the "in town" Park and rides, like the one at Midtown/Lake Street! > > Jane Strauss > > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. > If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil 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. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
