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Re: On The Road To Smart Growth: Article: LA Freeway Fix-Up Won't Do

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From: Chris Hughes
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 16:00
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Dave Knight wrote:

> "Dave Simpson" <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in message
> news:m2xP6.8182$r4.511183@www.newsranger.com...
> > A similar good point has been made by people other than the small number
> > of activists who are obstructing the badly-needed Potomac River crossing
> in the
> > DC metro area.  People have begun asking on the record whether those who
> > don't want others traveling through their area are willing never to travel
> > though
> > others' areas.
>
> Why does travel have to be related to cars always?
>
> If people don't want to build the roads and freeways in their areas, then
> others won't come there by car.  If they build rails, others can still
> travel there by rail.  If they don't build anything, people won't come.
>
>

It's not that people only want to come TO their areas, they need to get
THROUGH.  So, I'll make you a deal.  If I can drive my car to where the area
begins, get on whatever mass transit you have derived to get me through the
community and then magically have my car appear back on the other side, I guess
I couldn't complain.

Chris Hughes
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