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Originally Posted by nixcity
So, one and a half mile, not miles, got it.
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You even have to torture English.
1.5 mile
s if you want to walk to Anderson Square (and go
north)
Longer to walk to the transit center. Longer to walk to Fairfield to go south.
Not even counting walking back (so double it).
Not even counting traversing (and waiting for) a half dozen roads you have to cross.
Not even counting _finding_ a parking spot. How long do you think it'll take to troll along a multi-mile linear parking lot looking for a space (at 5-10 mph). It'll take 10-15 extra minutes just to park.
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Originally Posted by nixcity
But yes, I agree that part of the plan would need to be modified.
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As I said, I don't disagree in principle with sending rail up G/L (while recognizing the huge number of costs/tradeoffs that have to be made). But the parking lot thing is just one of the issues that shows the rank amateurism of the CACD "Corporation".
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Originally Posted by nixcity
And yes, maybe their numbers for one of the many areas studied is a stretch, unfortunately the same thing happened in the 2014 election as well, and they knew their projections were way high.
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No, they weren't. That's just one of those lies you bought.
1. Comparing against existing bus service in that corridor, it showed a reasonable increase from the mode/quality improvements.
2. Comparing against peer systems in peer cities, it showed a similar per-mile ballpark.
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Unfortunately, we are unable to reproduce the 2000 plan due to the stupidity of cap metros red line and Austin's already desperate citizenry in 2004.
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The Red Line was a good thing. And the 2014 vote shows it. If not for that foresight, we'd have _nothing_ now.
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And their ideas for the next phases were abysmal at best, relying on the green line (even dumber than the red line), and lone star rail.
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I'm confused. I thought you liked the idea of rail on G/L. Since one of the possible next phases was
Rail on Guadalupe and Lamar. Though possibly avoiding the constricted drag.
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*and btw, the only thing that wasn't amateur about the folk's work behind the 2014 debacle was the marketing,
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Other than an actually designed line, with actual pricing estimates, actual ridership estimates, corridor profiles, park and ride sites, etc.
You know, all the things that are totally lacking with the alternative "plan" you keep pointing to.
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and didn't they get taken to court for that??
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Shows how that turned out, doesn't it. A completely frivolous lawsuit is hardly evidence of a bad plan.