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Steve Lopez who is a columnist at the LA Times (I think you have to register to read his column) also has a blog on the LA Times web site (but you don't have to register to read the blog). Currently he's discussing traffic woes in LA if anybody is interested.
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck
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I gres up in LA and still have a soft spot for it--because it is, well, concrete proof that there is no such thing as "enough" road space for the desires of drivers. Funny how they're regretting having torn up the Pacific Electric system now, fif;ty years later...............................
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QUOTE=sbhikes]Steve Lopez who is a columnist at the LA Times (I think you have to register to read his column) also has a blog on the LA Times web site (but you don't have to register to read the blog). Currently he's discussing traffic woes in LA if anybody is interested.
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck[/QUOTE]
Here in Toronto, we have a new Transit chief. at least on the political side, this young man, in his late 20's does not drive, period, he never bothered to get a licence, because, transit works well for him.
Here is what I would like to see, no more limos at city hall and no more prime parking spaces for council, give each council member a transit pass, see how fast they fix transit, when they are the one waiting for an hour in a downpour for a bus that is supposed to come every 5 minutes
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck[/QUOTE]
Here in Toronto, we have a new Transit chief. at least on the political side, this young man, in his late 20's does not drive, period, he never bothered to get a licence, because, transit works well for him.
Here is what I would like to see, no more limos at city hall and no more prime parking spaces for council, give each council member a transit pass, see how fast they fix transit, when they are the one waiting for an hour in a downpour for a bus that is supposed to come every 5 minutes
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Excellent wogsterca, excellent idea. Mandate all council members have to get around using transit.
I wonder if that type of citizen referendum would get enough signatures to go on the ballot, and hopefully pass, in the referendum happy city of Seattle?
I wonder if that type of citizen referendum would get enough signatures to go on the ballot, and hopefully pass, in the referendum happy city of Seattle?
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Steve Lopez had a recent column about the general outrage that some guy, maybe it was the guy in charge of transportation for the city, drives of all things a Hummer. Although that is quite outrageous, I think his Hummer is no bigger than a Suburban or a Yukon. But it's the principle.
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Originally Posted by sbhikes
Steve Lopez who is a columnist at the LA Times (I think you have to register to read his column) also has a blog on the LA Times web site (but you don't have to register to read the blog). Currently he's discussing traffic woes in LA if anybody is interested.
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck
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Originally Posted by Bekologist
Excellent wogsterca, excellent idea. Mandate all council members have to get around using transit.
I wonder if that type of citizen referendum would get enough signatures to go on the ballot, and hopefully pass, in the referendum happy city of Seattle?
I wonder if that type of citizen referendum would get enough signatures to go on the ballot, and hopefully pass, in the referendum happy city of Seattle?