Comments on: Doomsday Across America http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5543 Spokker Sat, 02 May 2009 00:20:39 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2087#comment-5543 "How can they cover this story and not include information about how highway spending, tax breaks, and other publicly funded incentives get thrown at keeping people in cars while the bottom is falling out of the only viable means of getting around for our working classes?" They don't want to alienate their car-loving viewers. When people scream free markets this and free markets that and how mass transit should fund itself, I always think of the subsidies and incentives given to drivers and how it distorts consumer behavior immensely. Free parking alone is a blight on this country that the personal automobile contributes to. "How can they cover this story and not include information about how highway spending, tax breaks, and other publicly funded incentives get thrown at keeping people in cars while the bottom is falling out of the only viable means of getting around for our working classes?"

They don't want to alienate their car-loving viewers.

When people scream free markets this and free markets that and how mass transit should fund itself, I always think of the subsidies and incentives given to drivers and how it distorts consumer behavior immensely. Free parking alone is a blight on this country that the personal automobile contributes to.

]]> By: Dan Wentzel http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5535 Dan Wentzel Fri, 01 May 2009 19:06:49 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2087#comment-5535 "Thank Christ Los Angeles County passed Measure R." ------------------- Thank God, Buddha, Allah, whoever, indeed. It should be noted (again and again) that if the so-called Bus Riders "Union" had succeeded in its misguided campaign against Measure R that they'd be facing bus service costs beyond their wildest nightmare. "Thank Christ Los Angeles County passed Measure R."

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Thank God, Buddha, Allah, whoever, indeed.

It should be noted (again and again) that if the so-called Bus Riders "Union" had succeeded in its misguided campaign against Measure R that they'd be facing bus service costs beyond their wildest nightmare.

]]> By: Umberto Brayj http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 Umberto Brayj Fri, 01 May 2009 18:56:25 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2087#comment-5534 How can they cover this story and not include information about how highway spending, tax breaks, and other publicly funded incentives get thrown at keeping people in cars while the bottom is falling out of the only viable means of getting around for our working classes? How can they cover this story and not include information about how highway spending, tax breaks, and other publicly funded incentives get thrown at keeping people in cars while the bottom is falling out of the only viable means of getting around for our working classes?

]]> By: Drew http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5529 Drew Fri, 01 May 2009 05:12:28 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2087#comment-5529 Urban Review STL will not be happy about this. Urban Review STL will not be happy about this.

]]> By: Clarence Eckerson Jr. http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5528 Clarence Eckerson Jr. Fri, 01 May 2009 04:24:05 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2087#comment-5528 The saddest thing about this report is that it is only the tip of the iceberg. In fact, I felt CNN didn't even do the greatest job in representing just what is going to happen to millions of people. (Meanwhile last I heard nothing is happening to roads, no cutbacks there.) The saddest thing about this report is that it is only the tip of the iceberg. In fact, I felt CNN didn't even do the greatest job in representing just what is going to happen to millions of people. (Meanwhile last I heard nothing is happening to roads, no cutbacks there.)

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5527 Damien Newton Fri, 01 May 2009 03:52:11 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2087#comment-5527 You know Spokker, I think that every time I re-post one one of these stories off one of the other Streetsblogs. It seems unreal to me now that for a chunk of last summer I was going to vote against it. You know Spokker, I think that every time I re-post one one of these stories off one of the other Streetsblogs. It seems unreal to me now that for a chunk of last summer I was going to vote against it.

]]> By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5526 Spokker Fri, 01 May 2009 02:56:00 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2087#comment-5526 The Transportation for America page is pretty insane, don't get me wrong. Transit is in a lot of trouble. However, I don't think fare hikes are the worst thing in the world. Hopefully when the economy picks back up again and tax revenues increase, the fares can be maintained and even greater service levels can be achieved. The Transportation for America page is pretty insane, don't get me wrong. Transit is in a lot of trouble. However, I don't think fare hikes are the worst thing in the world. Hopefully when the economy picks back up again and tax revenues increase, the fares can be maintained and even greater service levels can be achieved.

]]> By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/04/30/doomsday-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5525 Spokker Fri, 01 May 2009 02:53:03 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2087#comment-5525 Thank Christ Los Angeles County passed Measure R. Thank Christ Los Angeles County passed Measure R.

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