Comments on: Metro Coming Attractions: Previewing Houston’s New Light Rail Lines http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: MRS. LOUIS C. RAY http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-26219 MRS. LOUIS C. RAY Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:50:37 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-26219 THE NEW PLAN FOR THE LIGHT RAIL IS NOT SUPPOSE TO CROSS DOWLING STREET,IT IS SUPPOSE TO COME DOWN WHEELER STREET TO THE 288 FREEWAY AND TURN LEFT ON HUTCHINS TO ALABAMA RIGHT, ETC. THEREFORE, CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE ASAP, ACCORDING TO THE NEW PLANS.LOUIS C. RAY. THE NEW PLAN FOR THE LIGHT RAIL IS NOT SUPPOSE TO CROSS DOWLING STREET,IT IS SUPPOSE TO COME DOWN WHEELER STREET TO THE 288 FREEWAY AND TURN LEFT ON HUTCHINS TO ALABAMA RIGHT, ETC. THEREFORE, CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE ASAP, ACCORDING TO THE NEW PLANS.LOUIS C. RAY.

]]> By: TheSaint http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-26007 TheSaint Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:53:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-26007 Again, props to Scott. I know if I were able to use mass transit to get to where I wanted I would definitely use it. After spending some time in England I have to say its a quick and cheap way to get around. Again, props to Scott. I know if I were able to use mass transit to get to where I wanted I would definitely use it. After spending some time in England I have to say its a quick and cheap way to get around.

]]> By: movocelot http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25995 movocelot Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:47:44 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25995 Yep, I'm with Scott too. Successful mass transit is part of societal evolution, man! I’m not aware of any city on the planet where mass transportation is a fully private or a profit center. Using trash as metaphor: Imagine if every individual in your neighborhood had to independently burn/bury/compost his/her waste/trash/deceased! In a hotel/apartment/condo?! On an eighth of an acre?! It would be outrageous of course! Though, it was once just so. Today, outside of city-limits, you can choose your trash-hauler but this is just too inefficient in dense areas. Of course, everyone is free to compost/recycle/hoard (within reason) but government relieves you of HAVING TO – for everybody’s benefit. Yep, I’m with Scott too. Successful mass transit is part of societal evolution, man! I’m not aware of any city on the planet where mass transportation is a fully private or a profit center.
Using trash as metaphor:
Imagine if every individual in your neighborhood had to independently burn/bury/compost his/her waste/trash/deceased! In a hotel/apartment/condo?! On an eighth of an acre?! It would be outrageous of course!
Though, it was once just so. Today, outside of city-limits, you can choose your trash-hauler but this is just too inefficient in dense areas.
Of course, everyone is free to compost/recycle/hoard (within reason) but government relieves you of HAVING TO – for everybody’s benefit.

]]> By: EMME http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25994 EMME Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:44:08 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25994 Well said, Scott. Well said, Scott.

]]> By: Scott Bodenheimer http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25989 Scott Bodenheimer Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:16:11 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25989 It's a serious mistake to start expecting mass transit to pay it's way on a balance sheet. Show me a profitable mass transit system and I'll show you an urban density that would be unbearable for Americans to live in. Mass transit isn't a business, it's a public utility like water or police or fire protection. Mass transit should reduce pollution, traffic congestion, deaths from drunk driving, and the necessity of driving teenagers around town for their extra curricular activities. Mass transit increases the profitability of businesses and citizens, by increasing the quality of life, just the way having trash pickup, and sewers, and public parks all do. It’s a serious mistake to start expecting mass transit to pay it’s way on a balance sheet. Show me a profitable mass transit system and I’ll show you an urban density that would be unbearable for Americans to live in. Mass transit isn’t a business, it’s a public utility like water or police or fire protection. Mass transit should reduce pollution, traffic congestion, deaths from drunk driving, and the necessity of driving teenagers around town for their extra curricular activities. Mass transit increases the profitability of businesses and citizens, by increasing the quality of life, just the way having trash pickup, and sewers, and public parks all do.

]]> By: TheNiche http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25951 TheNiche Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:18:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25951 Airport connections are convenient for travelers from other cities (who don't live there and don't pay property taxes), but quantitatively speaking, ridership on those routes has proven fairly low. It's difficult to justify FTA matching funds. Airport connections are convenient for travelers from other cities (who don’t live there and don’t pay property taxes), but quantitatively speaking, ridership on those routes has proven fairly low. It’s difficult to justify FTA matching funds.

]]> By: Scott Bodenheimer http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25939 Scott Bodenheimer Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:31:23 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25939 Sorry I meant competently well run cities. Sorry I meant competently well run cities.

]]> By: RWB http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25930 RWB Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:06:34 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25930 "Just great. A bunch of trains going nowhere I want to go. Here’s a fresh idea - Has anyone thought of putting a line out to the airport? You know, like 100% of other cities in the world." If only that were true! Try catching the subway to Manhattan (or anywhere) from La Guardia or JFK. In L.A. you have to take a shuttle from a train stop to get to the airport. “Just great. A bunch of trains going nowhere I want to go. Here’s a fresh idea - Has anyone thought of putting a line out to the airport? You know, like 100% of other cities in the world.”

If only that were true! Try catching the subway to Manhattan (or anywhere) from La Guardia or JFK. In L.A. you have to take a shuttle from a train stop to get to the airport.

]]> By: Scott Bodenheimer http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25928 Scott Bodenheimer Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:41:56 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25928 Just great. A bunch of trains going nowhere I want to go. Here's a fresh idea - Has anyone thought of putting a line out to the airport? You know, like 100% of other cities in the world. Just great. A bunch of trains going nowhere I want to go. Here’s a fresh idea - Has anyone thought of putting a line out to the airport? You know, like 100% of other cities in the world.

]]> By: Larissa Lindsay http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25872 Larissa Lindsay Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:05:14 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25872 OMG - that is our neighbor on Fairbanks! Her baby is all grown up. OMG - that is our neighbor on Fairbanks! Her baby is all grown up.

]]> By: TheNiche http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25853 TheNiche Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:34:31 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25853 Drew & EMME. I know where you're coming from. I just wanted to piss off the squares with an inflammatory comment. I'm like that. Deal with it. . Porchman, given that I've met you and the Mrs., I'd be hard pressed to say that your wife isn't a trophy or that you are ill-equipped to speak for trophy wives...however, the empirical evidence would seem to indicate that the presence of trophy wives with school-aged children in a neighborhood along the proposed North line is a fantasy. Drew & EMME. I know where you’re coming from. I just wanted to piss off the squares with an inflammatory comment. I’m like that. Deal with it.
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Porchman, given that I’ve met you and the Mrs., I’d be hard pressed to say that your wife isn’t a trophy or that you are ill-equipped to speak for trophy wives…however, the empirical evidence would seem to indicate that the presence of trophy wives with school-aged children in a neighborhood along the proposed North line is a fantasy.

]]> By: charlie http://swamplot.com/metro-coming-attractions-previewing-houstons-new-light-rail-lines/2009-04-20/#comment-25788 charlie Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:37:03 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8375#comment-25788 Why is the black man holding a basketball while talking to his two friends? Why is the black man holding a basketball while talking to his two friends?

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