Submitted by jim karlock on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 10:32am.
Gerry H. ok, then think of streetcar as a big taxi on a rail-- that will last for 80 years JK: Got any proof of that? The last round of streetcars were all ripped out in a lot less than 80 years because something better came along - the car.
Gerry H. with lower pollution JK: You mean the CO2, uranium, thorium and mercury put out by the electric plants is better than the little that comes out of a car?
Gerry H. and that results in development along its corridore JK:
1. Why is development a good thing? (Unless you get the government money to build that garbage)
2. Point me to development that occurred because of the streetcar, not because of profit motive, tax abatements or sweet land deals. Be sure to look at the history that proves that no development occurred along rail lines until tax incentives were started. DebunkingPortland.com/Transit/LightRailDevelopment.htm
Gerry H. that reduce all auto trips that frees up auto lanes for more inportant trips like frieght JK: Actually increased density increases auto trips. The truth is that as density increases, driving per capita goes down slightly as the capita goes up dramatically. see DebunkingPortland.com/Smart/DensityCongestion.htm
Thanks
JK, whose blog activity and web sites are 100% paid by myself on my own time - can you say the same?
Gerry H. ok, then think of
Gerry H. ok, then think of streetcar as a big taxi on a rail-- that will last for 80 years
JK: Got any proof of that? The last round of streetcars were all ripped out in a lot less than 80 years because something better came along - the car.
Gerry H. with lower pollution
JK: You mean the CO2, uranium, thorium and mercury put out by the electric plants is better than the little that comes out of a car?
Gerry H. and that results in development along its corridore
JK:
1. Why is development a good thing? (Unless you get the government money to build that garbage)
2. Point me to development that occurred because of the streetcar, not because of profit motive, tax abatements or sweet land deals. Be sure to look at the history that proves that no development occurred along rail lines until tax incentives were started. DebunkingPortland.com/Transit/LightRailDevelopment.htm
Gerry H. that reduce all auto trips that frees up auto lanes for more inportant trips like frieght
JK: Actually increased density increases auto trips. The truth is that as density increases, driving per capita goes down slightly as the capita goes up dramatically. see DebunkingPortland.com/Smart/DensityCongestion.htm
Thanks
JK, whose blog activity and web sites are 100% paid by myself on my own time - can you say the same?