Comments on: Local and State Headlines http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/20/local-and-state-headlines/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/20/local-and-state-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-13791 Spokker Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:54:41 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=3891#comment-13791 I think we should be happy with 77% support for light rail. Here in Orange County that would be more like 5%. I think we should be happy with 77% support for light rail. Here in Orange County that would be more like 5%.

]]> By: David Galvan http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/20/local-and-state-headlines/comment-page-1/#comment-13641 David Galvan Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:20:17 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=3891#comment-13641 Regarding the survey that shows sustained support for Measure R: The survey also showed a breakdown of which projects in Measure R garner the most support from voters: from the article: "About 90% said that highway improvements were very important or somewhat important, compared with 77% for light rail projects and 73% for extending the subway to West Los Angeles. Another 73% said that it was important to expand bus service while 75% supported more carpool lanes and additional service on Metrolink, the commuter rail line that serves six counties." So, there is probably a significant percentage of voters who voted for Measure BECAUSE IT HAD HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS in it. Given the measure only passed by a couple percent, I would bet that, if R had not included money for car/highway improvement projects, it would not have passed. I wonder what some of the more anti-car transit advocates around here think of that? Regarding the survey that shows sustained support for Measure R: The survey also showed a breakdown of which projects in Measure R garner the most support from voters:

from the article:
“About 90% said that highway improvements were very important or somewhat important, compared with 77% for light rail projects and 73% for extending the subway to West Los Angeles.

Another 73% said that it was important to expand bus service while 75% supported more carpool lanes and additional service on Metrolink, the commuter rail line that serves six counties.”

So, there is probably a significant percentage of voters who voted for Measure BECAUSE IT HAD HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS in it. Given the measure only passed by a couple percent, I would bet that, if R had not included money for car/highway improvement projects, it would not have passed. I wonder what some of the more anti-car transit advocates around here think of that?

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