The Saga Continues
Despite repeated assurances to the contrary, the Adelphia tech did not show up yesterday to Mayor Sam's base of operations, so alas, we are still not wired. We're also missing our nightly reruns of "Good Times" on TVLand.
We'll try again. I'm beginning to wonder if its a conspiracy.
With no internet nor television, I amused myself by watching a DVD of "Star Trek: First Contact" and did something I have never done in DVD viewing - watched the movie with the director's commentary. Director Jonathan Frakes provided wry and elluminating insights into the making of what is probably one of the better Star Trek movies, featuring a fun performance by extreme liberal wacko actor, James Cromwell.
Here's an open thread for today - assuming Mayor Villaraigosa can't cobble the funding together for his Wilshire Blvd. "Subway to the Sea," what alternatives do you suggest?
Blog away, dum dums.
We'll try again. I'm beginning to wonder if its a conspiracy.
With no internet nor television, I amused myself by watching a DVD of "Star Trek: First Contact" and did something I have never done in DVD viewing - watched the movie with the director's commentary. Director Jonathan Frakes provided wry and elluminating insights into the making of what is probably one of the better Star Trek movies, featuring a fun performance by extreme liberal wacko actor, James Cromwell.
Here's an open thread for today - assuming Mayor Villaraigosa can't cobble the funding together for his Wilshire Blvd. "Subway to the Sea," what alternatives do you suggest?
Blog away, dum dums.
Posted by Mayor Sam @ 3/21/2006 08:08:00 AM
19 Comments:
"assuming Mayor Villaraigosa can't cobble the funding together for his Wilshire Blvd. "Subway to the Sea," what alternatives do you suggest"
Uh, don't you remember the Times article adding up the cost of all his promises during the campaign. It never was going to happen, so what's the big deal.
Here's some news. Marco Firebaugh died last night. Apparently of AIDS. 38 years old. RIP.
Who is Marco Firebaugh?
Not sure about that. He is supposed to speak at SDSU tomorrow.
http://www.sdsuniverse.info/story.asp?id=41079
9:44
I remember it very well in fact. This the reason why I voted for Hahn. Hahn wasn't any better but at least he didn't promise you the moon and forget that someone will have to pay for it.
I have a suggestion set-up this Wilshire Subway as a private capital operation and then have them hire Antonio's friends the Illegals and have them build it. That would cut about 75% of the costs all you'd have to pay for are materials.
If these illegals can cleverly build tunnels in their country they can build them here!
Oh BTW, MAyor Sam, Do you miss "All in the Family" on TVLand?
Probably not because you're a Chick-n-shit loving Limosune tax and waste Liberal meathead!
Marco Firebaugh represented AD 50 for three terms, and was favored to win the corresponding State Senate seat this year.
http://marcofirebaugh.com/
Wasn;t there a shakeup at VICA?
I already suggested my alternative: make a network of streets "bus only," and, for a fraction of what he wants to spend on that one extension, buy a fleet of busses to traverse those streets. By eliminating the car traffic from the streets, you'd let the busses travel much faster than cars, which is the only way you'll get people to use mass transit in mass numbers.
Walter, get your head out of your ass. Tell that to the local mom and pop businesses along these proposed Bus Only streets to eliminate the car traffic on them and hear them bitch about losing business because of lack of access via Private Auto
Anon at 12:04:
Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?! Very nice.
I don't think you're ready to play with the grown-ups yet. Come back when you can play nice.
P.S. Another alternative might be to dedicate a lane or two on those roads, rather than the whole thing. Tomorrow I'm meeting with the Bus Riders' Union to learn about their ideas to get this town moving.
1:09
Good idea Walter, Ask those communists about improving Bus service by adding more buses WITHOUT giving them their own lanes. They've been bitching to the MTA for 10 years and proposed NOTHING in that regard!.
They even poo-pooed the recent busway in the SF Valley.
Walter,
Read 12:04's comments. Despite the "potty mouth" idea of getting your head out of your ass, He brings up a good point. This is an issue that is being brought up in Los Angeles.
Even when Mayor Riordan was dismissing subways and trying to go full steam with bus-ways this got shotdown by the very business owners on those corridors even if it is removing one or two lanes.
Hey, I've got no axe to grind. I'm trying to come up with solutions that work for everyone. The gridlock isn't "getting it." Subways are far too expensive. If we can get busses to move quickly through this town, I think a significant number of commuters would just as soon ride a bus for 30 minutes as sit in a car for 90.
And yes, the point about car access businesses was legitimate, which is why I mentioned the possibility of lanes rather than dedicating whole streets.
As for the Bus Riders' Union being Communists, that may well be, but just because you disagree with a person about one issue doesn't necessarily make him wrong about another. Admittedly, it doesn't help, but I try to keep an open mind and decide issues based on logic and evidence. And bribes. Logic, evidence and bribes.
Read the B.S. that Southwest Voter Registration is sending out to help poor Antonio. If this isn't propaganda I don't know what is. Is it their job to put this crap out??? Antonio should have thought about this before opening his big mouth.
...The collapse of a public works bond proposal in Sacramento this week could deliver a serious blow to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plans for building affordable housing, expanding parks and extending a subway...Without the state dollars, the city would probably struggle to meet the agenda Villaraigosa set out during his first months in office.
Where's the Mayor when this shit is happening? He should focus on the racial tensions in the schools before these kids start killing eachother on campus.
Fights Prompt Lockdown At Fremont High School. Over 100 kids were fighting but the media will downplay as usual.
As much as people pan subways as a solution for L.A.'s legendary gridlock, they are the only solution that will not interfere with street traffic once construction is completed. I have used subways all over the world- San Francisco, Washington, DC, London, Paris, Tokyo and Munich. The subways are wonderful and fast. If L.A. can get those scarce federal dollars to build the "Subway to the Sea" without hurting other county regional transportation programs, then let's do it!
What major city street, either north south or east west has no private driveways dumping on to it. With this built up city you'll find a single access on every block. So dedicating the entire street to bus traffic would be a thousand times worse than the Orange Line, which was built on a old right of way correct? So mixing cars with buses is the only option, unless you go to elevated or below grade, which brings you back to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$..
I hope Mayor V gets that subway going. but first we all need to put Yaroslavsky to pasture. He wants all the transportation money to to to extending the gold line to Montclair. WTF? why do we have to pay for the 909's? I dont care how they get to work.. I care about LA county peeps getting to work. More power to Mayor V.--PicoGrl
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