[quote=willametteriveroutlaw]
Did it ever occur to you that a cite's liveability is judged by the region's mass transit system?
Were you also aware that urban sprawl increases the cost of public transportation?
How about decision being made today concerning mass transit will effect our region's livability 80 years from now?
Your critical thinking skills seem lacking, only to be outdone by your lack of doing any research when forming an opinion, and that's generally why your a dumbass most of the time.
1. No, most people don't move to a city because its got great public tranist. they move there because of Jobs. Reading some recent studies, light rail doesn't actually promote growth when the giant tax credits are removed.
2. Yes, but if a community doesn't want it. It shouldn't be forced upon them. To make it feasible, there has to be usage and in many occupations its not feasible to be without transportation on a daily basis. I could list 20, but seeing as how you are a complete twat I'll save my time.
3. NY NY is still a [Bleeeeep!] hole, and they have had mass transit for along time. Mass transit (trolley systems) were in 65 cities prior to 1910. By 1965 there were only 5 system still in place. Guess what their traffic still sucks. The great thing about Portland is that there the employment centers are spread out throughout the metro area and most people choose to live close to their work.
BTW, pop quiz list 3 public transportation systems that actually pay for themselves.. (make sure to include amortized constructions costs and initial set up costs in those figures)
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