Comments on: If You Build it, They’ll Get Out of my Way http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:18:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tony Garcia http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/#comment-7224 Tony Garcia Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:45:13 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2533#comment-7224 Wow, now that article sounded more like it came from the Onion . A libertarian will always argue in favor of less government in the lives of the people. What would Mill say of our modern society? That hardly leads to the conclusions reached in this article. It reads more like an adolescent rant against government than a clearly thought out argument. Leave it to a French Farting Whore to uncover the truth. And thanks to the government for making sure that life is not nasty, brutish, and short. Wow, now that article sounded more like it came from the Onion . A libertarian will always argue in favor of less government in the lives of the people. What would Mill say of our modern society? That hardly leads to the conclusions reached in this article. It reads more like an adolescent rant against government than a clearly thought out argument. Leave it to a French Farting Whore to uncover the truth. And thanks to the government for making sure that life is not nasty, brutish, and short.

]]> By: French Farting Whore http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/#comment-7222 French Farting Whore Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:02:57 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2533#comment-7222 Great article on why Mass transit plans fail! http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=8831 Great article on why Mass transit plans fail!

http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=8831

]]> By: Wendy Golding http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/#comment-7149 Wendy Golding Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:36:47 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2533#comment-7149 I guess this is an instance of the need for fact-checking. The Onion is a political satire publication, and should only be cited accordingly. The point of the Onion's article is to draw attention to the fact that while many Americans understand the need for mass transit theoretically, there is still the adoptive barrier in favor of the freedoms afforded by personal transit. Unless and until we are able to have efficient means of mass transit, we will never see true adoption. On a separate note, I would like to see a response to Frank Rollason's opinion regarding the streetcar: http://www.biscaynetimes.com/neighborhood/neighborhood_0708_Rollason.html I guess this is an instance of the need for fact-checking. The Onion is a political satire publication, and should only be cited accordingly. The point of the Onion’s article is to draw attention to the fact that while many Americans understand the need for mass transit theoretically, there is still the adoptive barrier in favor of the freedoms afforded by personal transit. Unless and until we are able to have efficient means of mass transit, we will never see true adoption. On a separate note, I would like to see a response to Frank Rollason’s opinion regarding the streetcar:

http://www.biscaynetimes.com/neighborhood/neighborhood_0708_Rollason.html

]]> By: David O http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/#comment-7083 David O Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:51:23 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2533#comment-7083 If I put this on DIGG, will you get mad? I feel like I have to, though. If I put this on DIGG, will you get mad? I feel like I have to, though.

]]> By: Transit Miami Retraction | Transit Miami http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/#comment-7077 Transit Miami Retraction | Transit Miami Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:01:48 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2533#comment-7077 [...] Register « If You Build it, They’ll Get Out of my Way [...] [...] Register « If You Build it, They’ll Get Out of my Way [...]

]]> By: getwhattheydeserve http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/#comment-7065 getwhattheydeserve Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:23:00 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2533#comment-7065 Well for some reason, it seems that 2% who don't want it all live in Kendall and oppose any kind of rail (light or heavy) solution for the 88th Street corridor. Well for some reason, it seems that 2% who don’t want it all live in Kendall and oppose any kind of rail (light or heavy) solution for the 88th Street corridor.

]]> By: Wild Style http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/#comment-7064 Wild Style Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:00:15 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2533#comment-7064 IF these statistics are true, I would not be shocked. The problem is, the public does not grasp the severity of the economic situation America is currently facing. I should preface what I am about to say with, I have a degree in International Economics and I follow the financial and economic health of the world closely. With that said, I believe most Americans think a new president will come in and save they day. Well, they are utterly incorrect. America is insolvent, the fed/treasury is printing money like its no ones business (try to find M4 online, I think shadow government website still publishes it). This is in turn devaluing our currency which is in turn driving up oil prices, well that and supply not keeping up with demand and peak oil with in the next decade. Anyway, currency devaluation is not going to be reversed ANY time soon. So basically, America can no longer pay its debts. We will see major bank melt down, we will see unemployment higher than we have seen in many generations. I have also heard MANY reports that with in the next four to five years gas will be 10 to 16 dollars on average here in the states. We will probably see Hyper Inflation in the coming years as well. This will be a LONG and drawn out collapse of the F.I.R.E (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) economy we currently have. I can go further but it will be out of scope of this topic. Basically, these mentalities will not last long. I expect by the end of 2009 you will see a HUGE reversal in how people think. I just hope, who ever comes into office is extremely honest with John Q Public. Let them know whats going on and that this will not be reversed in one Presidential terms, and likely not in two. They will have to restructure our economy and thats going to take a decade, easily. Heck, when CNN or one of them grows a set and actually reports on the tent cities that have popped up out west full of ex suburbians who have lost their homes, the populace will realize $4!7 is real right right now and getting worse. Whether people want to accept sustainability out of virtue of future generations now or out of necessity later, it will happen. Mass transit is going to be a huge part of moving forward. So will de-suburbanization. Oh and yes, they will come with electric cars and blah blah blah but when this is all said and done, not to many will have the money to go out and buy one. Heck people are living check to check now and this is just starting to unfold. Driving will become a luxury for awhile, thats for darn sure. IF these statistics are true, I would not be shocked. The problem is, the public does not grasp the severity of the economic situation America is currently facing. I should preface what I am about to say with, I have a degree in International Economics and I follow the financial and economic health of the world closely.

With that said, I believe most Americans think a new president will come in and save they day. Well, they are utterly incorrect. America is insolvent, the fed/treasury is printing money like its no ones business (try to find M4 online, I think shadow government website still publishes it). This is in turn devaluing our currency which is in turn driving up oil prices, well that and supply not keeping up with demand and peak oil with in the next decade. Anyway, currency devaluation is not going to be reversed ANY time soon.

So basically, America can no longer pay its debts. We will see major bank melt down, we will see unemployment higher than we have seen in many generations. I have also heard MANY reports that with in the next four to five years gas will be 10 to 16 dollars on average here in the states. We will probably see Hyper Inflation in the coming years as well. This will be a LONG and drawn out collapse of the F.I.R.E (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) economy we currently have.

I can go further but it will be out of scope of this topic. Basically, these mentalities will not last long. I expect by the end of 2009 you will see a HUGE reversal in how people think. I just hope, who ever comes into office is extremely honest with John Q Public. Let them know whats going on and that this will not be reversed in one Presidential terms, and likely not in two. They will have to restructure our economy and thats going to take a decade, easily.

Heck, when CNN or one of them grows a set and actually reports on the tent cities that have popped up out west full of ex suburbians who have lost their homes, the populace will realize $4!7 is real right right now and getting worse.

Whether people want to accept sustainability out of virtue of future generations now or out of necessity later, it will happen. Mass transit is going to be a huge part of moving forward. So will de-suburbanization. Oh and yes, they will come with electric cars and blah blah blah but when this is all said and done, not to many will have the money to go out and buy one. Heck people are living check to check now and this is just starting to unfold. Driving will become a luxury for awhile, thats for darn sure.

]]> By: Michael Calderin http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/07/if-you-build-it-theyll-get-out-of-my-way/#comment-7063 Michael Calderin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:43:41 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2533#comment-7063 Are you sure this is accurate? You're citing <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/faq/editorial"The Onion</a> as a source and no recent polling information is available on the APTA site (at least, to non-members). Are you sure this is accurate? You’re citing <a href=”http://www.theonion.com/content/faq/editorial”The Onion as a source and no recent polling information is available on the APTA site (at least, to non-members).

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