Comments on: Expanding The Miami Mentality Theory http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/ Moving Together, Faster Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JHop http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/#comment-4677 JHop Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:04:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/#comment-4677 The survey questions could have been written better. Notice how the one about I-595 starts with the potential benefit of the toll lane, while the one about I-95 starts with the cost. The disparity in answers probably started there. The survey questions could have been written better. Notice how the one about I-595 starts with the potential benefit of the toll lane, while the one about I-95 starts with the cost. The disparity in answers probably started there.

]]> By: Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/#comment-4676 Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal Thu, 31 May 2007 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/#comment-4676 Thanks Anonymous, I couldn't agree more...We're working hard to spread a new way of thinking...<br/><br/>John, They tried that recently (within the last 3 years or so) but faced widespread opposition from naysayers. The claim is that HOV simply doesn't work, but how can we expect it to work when nobody is forced to try it or when we come up with a way for people to buy themselves out of the situation...I'm all for 24 hour HOV lanes... Thanks Anonymous, I couldn’t agree more…We’re working hard to spread a new way of thinking…

John, They tried that recently (within the last 3 years or so) but faced widespread opposition from naysayers. The claim is that HOV simply doesn’t work, but how can we expect it to work when nobody is forced to try it or when we come up with a way for people to buy themselves out of the situation…I’m all for 24 hour HOV lanes…

]]> By: John http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/#comment-4674 John Thu, 31 May 2007 12:47:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/#comment-4674 One easy thing to fix is extend the hours of the diamond lanes. I'm in a carpool that leaves downtown Miami northbound at 6pm - still in the middle of rush hour traffic. Yet, the diamond lane opens to everyone at 6pm while the traffic is still stop-and-go.<br/><br/>I wish the Sierra Club or some group with clout would take up this issue... One easy thing to fix is extend the hours of the diamond lanes. I’m in a carpool that leaves downtown Miami northbound at 6pm - still in the middle of rush hour traffic. Yet, the diamond lane opens to everyone at 6pm while the traffic is still stop-and-go.

I wish the Sierra Club or some group with clout would take up this issue…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/#comment-4673 Anonymous Thu, 31 May 2007 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/05/30/expanding-the-miami-mentality-theory/#comment-4673 This is a great piece, there is no auto based solution to Miami's transit problems. The problem is that the city is autocentric. Heavy rail for long commutes and light rail in every major corridor with free shuttle service within half a mile of any transit stop. It can happen, let's just start planning to make Miami a pedestrian city. Some politicians have the right idea, and the antiquated ones need to be treated as such and heaved out the window. We need a new Miami Mentality. This is a great piece, there is no auto based solution to Miami’s transit problems. The problem is that the city is autocentric. Heavy rail for long commutes and light rail in every major corridor with free shuttle service within half a mile of any transit stop. It can happen, let’s just start planning to make Miami a pedestrian city. Some politicians have the right idea, and the antiquated ones need to be treated as such and heaved out the window. We need a new Miami Mentality.

]]>