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

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From: Don Hagstrom
Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 00:09
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"Dave Knight" <mrdknight@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<9en4lv$bh2$1@news.unitel.co.kr>...
> "Dave Simpson" <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in message
> news:m2xP6.8182$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?

Because as far as surface transportation is concerned, this his how
people like to travel.

> 
> 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. ==

Ah, yes.  The Jerry Brown philosophy.  Tell me, compare the population
of California in 2000 vs. 1975 and tell me that he was right.   With a
straight face.

> 
> If I'm not allowed to drive on the public roads in your area, I assume you
> will not take any of my tax money for the construction.

As long as you stay in your little bubble and don't use my tax dollars
or infrastructure, I'll do the same.

Too bad South Pasadena won't agree to this.


Don
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From: don002@earthlink.net (Don Hagstrom)
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Subject: Re: On The Road To Smart Growth: Article: LA Freeway Fix-Up Won't Do
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