Comments on: Alligator Alley Stupidity http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:42:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/#comment-6133 Anonymous Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:07:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/#comment-6133 Quick fixes pave the road to financial insolvency. Quick fixes pave the road to financial insolvency.

]]> By: JM Palacios http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/#comment-6128 JM Palacios Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/#comment-6128 They already studied that leaving roads such as these in the hands of FDOT could generate more money in those 50 years than leasing it. Leasing it, however, gives us more money NOW to build roads. Its in line with the other things that Crist wants to do for the budget, raiding the reserves so we have money to fix this years' budget crisis, without worrying about next years. Plus, FDOT needs money to replace the $2 rental car surcharge that Tri-Rail is poised to steal from them. Everyone's looking for a quick fix. They already studied that leaving roads such as these in the hands of FDOT could generate more money in those 50 years than leasing it. Leasing it, however, gives us more money NOW to build roads. Its in line with the other things that Crist wants to do for the budget, raiding the reserves so we have money to fix this years’ budget crisis, without worrying about next years. Plus, FDOT needs money to replace the $2 rental car surcharge that Tri-Rail is poised to steal from them. Everyone’s looking for a quick fix.

]]> By: Peter http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/#comment-6127 Peter Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/#comment-6127 it makes perfect sense to me that they would do it. the only question is, will the public allow it to happen.<br/><br/>'private road' scams are a dime a dozen these days, and there's about to be a fire sale. watch for propaganda trickling out of Hoover and Heritage and Cato - and into your local daily op-ed section. private companies will promise the world on 50 year leases, long after the public officials responsible for these deals are out of office and unaccountable. it makes perfect sense to me that they would do it. the only question is, will the public allow it to happen.

‘private road’ scams are a dime a dozen these days, and there’s about to be a fire sale. watch for propaganda trickling out of Hoover and Heritage and Cato - and into your local daily op-ed section. private companies will promise the world on 50 year leases, long after the public officials responsible for these deals are out of office and unaccountable.

]]> By: MiamiCane http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/#comment-6126 MiamiCane Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/03/21/alligator-alley-stupidity/#comment-6126 What about the fact that in addition to "fattening profits" (and in some cases instead of) the increased tolls go to fixing the quality of the road and even (god forbid) expanding it so there is less congestion. Also if they don't lease the road, they will raise our taxes to get the money. This offers a choice between everyone paying for it, including those in Tallahassee who will never use it, or those who actually use the road paying for it, which seems reasonable. What about the fact that in addition to “fattening profits” (and in some cases instead of) the increased tolls go to fixing the quality of the road and even (god forbid) expanding it so there is less congestion. Also if they don’t lease the road, they will raise our taxes to get the money. This offers a choice between everyone paying for it, including those in Tallahassee who will never use it, or those who actually use the road paying for it, which seems reasonable.

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