tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post125958631477906673..comments2023-11-05T04:34:10.303-05:00Comments on The Naked City: About that 'new' transit tax ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-59392929154615678382009-08-14T20:46:00.806-04:002009-08-14T20:46:00.806-04:00Went to a North Meck meeting last night where Mr M...Went to a North Meck meeting last night where Mr Muth was speaking. After an hour of talking and saying very litte, people got to ask him some questions.<br /><br />My personal favorite was in response to a persistent lady's question about whether the new authority granted to NCDOT mentioned by Mr Muth to help fund mass transit projects would take money from roads.<br /><br />Answer...<br /><br />"I don't know where the money would come from."<br /><br />It took a few questions to pry out of Mr Muth and his faithful sidekicks that basically there's little to no chance the North Corridor gets built. They didn't say that specifically, but what they did say while dancing around the question was telling.<br /><br />No big stimulus money is likely. No new taxes are being pushed anytime soon due to the economy. No new money really from anywhere. Except, possibly from the developer community in the form of land donations for right of way, and TIFs. <br /><br />Though, Mayor Swain stated that the finances haven't really been done yet regarding TIFs. That was in response to a question about whether or not the TIF plans had built into their models the possibility of a recession in the future. (They haven't would be the answer.) Oh, and she also said that the voices backing the BLE to the University have the advantage because they're "louder."<br /><br />So, that's how things get done.Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-4504476038752156232009-08-12T18:54:46.257-04:002009-08-12T18:54:46.257-04:00"fair enough. But I will accuse the first (an..."fair enough. But I will accuse the first (and later) posters of lying about the transit - crime link. We need some citations."<br /><br />Happened to us personally. Black kid stool my daughter's handbag at ImagineOn, hopped on a bus, rode out Central, got off, kept the bag, threw away the phone. Black girl saw him throw the phone away, grabbed it, used it for awhile, until we called her and she agreed to give it back to us. Went by her apartment and she gave it back. Perhaps next week I can link to more general cites to back the claim crime follows transit.<br /><br />In the meantime think Eastland Mall.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-25846536732900889592009-08-11T21:55:47.984-04:002009-08-11T21:55:47.984-04:00I wonder if Blogger has a more complex test for hu...I wonder if Blogger has a more complex test for human-level intelligence than just decoding the wavy letters...Jumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794110173836133321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-31214501355489526802009-08-11T21:36:39.644-04:002009-08-11T21:36:39.644-04:00Sorry, Mary, but you've uncritically parrotted...Sorry, Mary, but you've uncritically parrotted the CATS/CCCP/UNCC/Chamber line on rail financing too many times to be in a position to question ANYONE's credibility. <br /><br />You're just a frivolous propagandist.Catonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-40438930814352268812009-08-11T21:10:40.568-04:002009-08-11T21:10:40.568-04:00Yeah, that's smart let's raise taxes durin...Yeah, that's smart let's raise taxes during a recession and give it to incompetent politicians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-16564065419207524832009-08-11T21:06:51.515-04:002009-08-11T21:06:51.515-04:00Impeach Congress.Impeach Congress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-17028401007966441422009-08-11T19:49:46.159-04:002009-08-11T19:49:46.159-04:00So why do we need to reduce taxes on the rich, oth...So why do we need to reduce taxes on the rich, other than for personal greed?<br /><br />And the voters already took back the nation when they elected Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-85510635613126350332009-08-11T19:46:56.847-04:002009-08-11T19:46:56.847-04:00!TFEHT TON SI NOITAXAT!TFEHT TON SI NOITAXATDyslexic Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-4101315713308776972009-08-11T19:22:19.889-04:002009-08-11T19:22:19.889-04:00Mary the revolution has begun. We are going to ta...Mary the revolution has begun. We are going to take back this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-22129520141817879172009-08-11T19:18:53.966-04:002009-08-11T19:18:53.966-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-79020920033106372252009-08-11T16:06:58.847-04:002009-08-11T16:06:58.847-04:00If I were a billionaire, I’d buy a sizeable chunk ...If I were a billionaire, I’d buy a sizeable chunk of South Carolina land north of Fort Mill, maybe the old PTL grounds, and push like crazy to get local governments on both sides of the state line to extend the Lynx Blue Line down to it. Then I’d re-develop the site into a mega-shopping, mega-residential complex. <br /><br />Tax-conscious folks in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County could then ride the light rail down there to shop, taking advantage of the lower SC sales tax on their purchases. We could tack another quarter or so cents onto the local sales tax up here, and still come out way ahead!The Spoofernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-27365238776707071282009-08-11T15:10:20.015-04:002009-08-11T15:10:20.015-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-89346319204379907382009-08-11T09:56:49.181-04:002009-08-11T09:56:49.181-04:00"To those accusing the first poster of lying,..."To those accusing the first poster of lying, he didn't say MARTA had run rail into Cobb."<br /><br />fair enough. But I will accuse the first (and later) posters of lying about the transit - crime link. We need some citations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-67783657158790485212009-08-11T05:33:44.989-04:002009-08-11T05:33:44.989-04:00what is a "blowhard"? Is that better th...what is a "blowhard"? Is that better then being a "blowsoft"?<br /><br />What are they blowing? I am confused. Please explain, Mary<br /><br />confused at Lake NormanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-79230666380787431032009-08-11T01:45:19.567-04:002009-08-11T01:45:19.567-04:00"The other flaw, in your otherwise excellent ..."The other flaw, in your otherwise excellent statement, is that MARTA does not (and has not) ever run rail to Cobb county. "<br /><br />To those accusing the first poster of lying, he didn't say MARTA had run rail into Cobb. Just that they had connected to it--with a bus line to a MARTA transfer station...<br />http://www.itsmarta.com/howto/othertrans.htm<br />MARTA works with many great partners in the Atlanta area concerning the transportation of our citizens. Here are links to sites of those whom we are fortunate to work with.<br />Cobb Community Transit (CCT) Cobb County's bus system. http://www.cobbdot.org/cct.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-83206521857936617302009-08-11T01:17:03.426-04:002009-08-11T01:17:03.426-04:00In 2009 the Blue Line moves about 7,500 folks from...In 2009 the Blue Line moves about 7,500 folks from free remote parking lots to jobs downtown and back each day. More than $500 million to build, $9 million/yr to operate, and $7.6 million/yr in debt payments. A "hit" for the few that get to ride vs. all the taxpayers (local, state, and federal) that pay for it. About $70,000 spent up to now per rider....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-64188159747331598092009-08-11T00:44:11.203-04:002009-08-11T00:44:11.203-04:00I love riding the light rail from my neighborhood ...I love riding the light rail from my neighborhood to uptown, not only because it's convenient and frees me from my car, but because it makes Charlotte a more urban, egalitarian society that hammers a stake in the heart to the provincial narrowminded atmosphers some on this board loves so much. As others posters have said, if you don't kine it, move to the sticks where you belong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-4463598746980746022009-08-10T23:30:03.233-04:002009-08-10T23:30:03.233-04:00LOVE THE LIGHT RAIL! It is simply awesome to hear...LOVE THE LIGHT RAIL! It is simply awesome to hear so many think that adding trains and express bus routes is a waste. With that said, you simpletons should move to AR,MS, or AL where you do not have to worry about progress. I love taking the train everyday and enjoy the ease of missing the traffic on 85, 77 and most southern and northern legs. I would think that every suburbanite would love to have mass transit make their lives easier. There again, maybe we should let the nay sayers have horses to get around.Charlantanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-49201542087957752782009-08-10T23:27:15.156-04:002009-08-10T23:27:15.156-04:00I think you pro-transit types have your anger misp...I think you pro-transit types have your anger misplaced...re-read the memo in the post.<br /><br /><i>Unfortunately, adding an additional taxing authority in the bill would have been considered a "material amendment" requiring five additional days for approval. The amendment alternative was abandoned because it would have jeopardized the bill’s passage this session.</i><br /><br />Apparently the only reason adding Meck to it wasn't done was because someone couldn't read a calendar.Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-40901743839343561462009-08-10T23:22:26.126-04:002009-08-10T23:22:26.126-04:00I'm agin' the lyin' politicians that k...I'm agin' the lyin' politicians that keep tryin' to ram those commie trains down our throat!<br /><br />Oh..sorry...for a moment I was channeling most of the posters here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-17843072354829223892009-08-10T23:20:09.340-04:002009-08-10T23:20:09.340-04:00I bet Amarillo, Texas is a great place to live out...I bet Amarillo, Texas is a great place to live out an obese vehicle fetish. Mostly flat, very ugly, big freeways the way God intended. OKC is a good candidate, too but not Tulsa, it's too pretty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-8137494127740389512009-08-10T23:10:59.370-04:002009-08-10T23:10:59.370-04:00the hypocracy of the anti-transit set never fails ...the hypocracy of the anti-transit set never fails to amaze: <br /><br />a) (frequently discussed during the futile repeal election in 2007) "The failure of American's to take responsibility for their own actions will destroy this country"<br /><br />b) (echoed here) "American's are too stupid to be trusted with voting for or against a .25 cent increase in sales tax"<br /><br />gezz guys, you gotta pick a point of view if you want to be taken seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-12889099194270356382009-08-10T23:06:56.562-04:002009-08-10T23:06:56.562-04:00Well, you could do us all a favor and leave for wh...Well, you could do us all a favor and leave for wherever the obese vehicle scene is best for you. Then you wouldn't have to pay to live here, because, well, (thankfully) you wouldn't live here.<br /><br />Climate protected transit stops are also known as subway stations. It'll be a happy day when rail and metro rail (that's a subway) crisscross Charlotte.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-37505381749307789472009-08-10T23:00:37.594-04:002009-08-10T23:00:37.594-04:00The treescape on Providence Rd. still looks like i...The treescape on Providence Rd. still looks like it did 20 years ago. Healthy and vibrant! Those trees are pretty old and are still doing just fine. Keep waiting for everything to die out like you people say but it just doesn't happen does it? It never will. <br /><br />I'm sorry you still continue to drive. Go ahead, tax me some more so you won't be cold or hot waiting for your public transit. <br /><br />Climate conditioned public transportation stops for all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-24716226629845051782009-08-10T22:43:59.418-04:002009-08-10T22:43:59.418-04:00I live close-in and drive very little. If I had a ...I live close-in and drive very little. If I had a transit option that didn't leave me standing out in the heat and cold, I would use that.<br /><br />Your preference for a line of obese, gas-slurping, poison-belching buses that pollute Providence Road and its treescape every morning and evening tells me all I need to know about your so-called sanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com