Comments on: High-Speed Fail

By: "Naaman" Gibbets

"Naaman" Gibbets — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:23:46 +0000

Nougget, that heavy rail I believe is used for freight. Are you talking about MARTA? Because that’s a bad example of a good system, but a great example of the apathy that was detrimental to the building of decent rail system.
Don’t worry, no communists are going to take your car away from you.

By: Chira

Chira — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:21:54 +0000

This reply is for Nugget (no REPLY link on his entry above). I use MARTA every chance I get, and boy is it great to get anywhere downtown without a hassle and without parking fees. I went to the GWCC to the American Meteorological Society meeting, had lunch at Peasant, and came home relaxed and happy with my day. The thing about HIGHWAYS is that you need to buy a vehicle and maintain said vehicle/insurance/registration/repair in order to use the concrete. Use of MARTA requires nothing more than a ticket. The federal/state funding for “highways only” should be trimmed in favor of mass transit systems that are more cost/fuel efficient.

By: Gladys

Gladys — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:31:34 +0000

They already come here in their big SUVs to eat our non-chain restaurant food!

By: nelliebelle1197

nelliebelle1197 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:03:16 +0000

I have two words: statewide planning.

We ain’t got it; therefore, we a mess.

Seriously. The Atlanta Business Chronicle ran an article recently on how the “two Georgias”- Atlanta and everywhere else- is a very unappealing proposition to businesses looking to relocate. Lack of any sort of realistic statewide growth planning – you know, the type that might bring statewide rail- and lack of comprehensive urban planning in the state’s population centers will make sure those jobs don’t come in and that those low-tier rankings are here to stay.

By: nelliebelle1197

nelliebelle1197 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:54:09 +0000

You mean like trying to steal all the gays?