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| Author: | Jawbreaker [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
I think it'll be great to take a streetcar downtown to check out the parking lots, empty/boarded store fronts, and unsold New York Style Apartment Loft Condos™ |
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| Author: | PinheadFestival [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | Jawbreaker [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
First, because things corrolate, doesn't mean that a causality exists. From the places you've named--Charlotte, Dallas, Edmonton, Houston, San Francisco, San Jose, and to a lesser extent, Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, have all been beneficiaries of much larger trends in economic growth. To suggest that streetcars contributed to economic growth in these areas is almost like taking credit for the Sun rising. Columbus+OH are in the exact opposite position as these places, with fleeing population and fleeing economic activity. Streetcars are a thoroughly ridiculous inversion of priorities. (As an anecdote, I've recently met at least 8-10 people with young children/expecting and they are all planning to, or in the process of, moving out of Columbus to someplace with better schools.) ...and that's not even getting into the conceit that "economic growth" stems from some sort of bureaucratic planning and handouts. (Tax abatements, handouts to political cronies who are going to develop "Historic Neighborhoods", etc...) Here's a couple crazy ideas: How about removing the ridiculous limitations, taxes (oops sorry, "fees") and regulations on Cab providers? How about providing/fostering a pro-business environment? (see Ohio's tax system). |
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| Author: | PinheadFestival [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | corggirl [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | Walker [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | corggirl [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
How much is a ride on the streetcar going to cost? I could see downtown Conventioneers maybe riding up to the Short North, but would it cost less, the same, or more than a cab? |
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| Author: | PinheadFestival [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | Jawbreaker [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | PinheadFestival [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | mr. lady [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | Cookie [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | Mikepoint3 [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | unpossibles [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | PinheadFestival [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | JodyHasAnOcean [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
If you build it, I will ride. |
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| Author: | BastardSuperstar [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
if they build it, i will laugh and laugh and laugh . . . |
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| Author: | coydog [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
I guess I sort of like the idea but what I would really like to see are better bike paths or roads that would give someone that lives in say Victorian village the ability to ride his bike like his favorite gym in Mill Run without fearing for his life. That and a sidewalk on 3rd so someone that lived in, oh I don't know, Victorian Village could walk to say, Grandview. |
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| Author: | PinheadFestival [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | tuxspeedo [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
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| Author: | BastardSuperstar [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | Dunbar [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
I've really never heard any discussion sound more like Marge vs. the Monorail. Maybe we'll be the next North Haverbrook! |
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| Author: | sqr [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
Man, I lived in Wisconsin for about twenty five years, and trust me, the last thing anyone anywhere wants to do is be anything like Kenosha. Jesus Christ that's scary. |
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| Author: | mcgob [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
| Author: | Walker [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Streetcars |
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