tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post6535843293809576315..comments2023-11-05T04:34:10.303-05:00Comments on The Naked City: Money's in driver's seat in NYCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-36122135309024176942008-07-06T12:15:00.000-04:002008-07-06T12:15:00.000-04:00As I grow older, I find I have finally learned pat...As I grow older, I find I have finally learned patience. So it's not so much slow traffic that bothers me, it's unnecessary trips (both mine and others'),and Charlotte's air pollution. I have no AC in my truck, and drive with windows open for a breeze. Cough!<BR/><BR/>I hope others forgive me for going 55 in the slow lane. I'm trying to improve my gas mileage. <BR/><BR/>Welcome back, Mary! You have been missed.Jumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794110173836133321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-28996522456838408332008-07-05T07:17:00.000-04:002008-07-05T07:17:00.000-04:00Charlotte already has special tax districts, but f...Charlotte already has special tax districts, but for a different reason. If the idea is to force people out of individual cars onto individual bicycles, then why are we building rail lines?<BR/><BR/>I suggest parking downtown will continue to be limited and people will be forced to find other methods of transportation to their jobs. They may walk, ride the bus, ride the rail, ride a bike and in many cases park their car then do a combination of the above.<BR/><BR/>While I think we need roads and automobiles, it is not a requirement that the center city supply parking for everyone who might wish to drive there. What you will find, as referenced elsewhere, is the haves will continue to drive their individual vehicles to special parking spots assigned or made available to them (see yourself here Mary) while those down the pecking order will not. Really, can you see the Ken Thompsons etc on the train or a bus?<BR/><BR/>Other - many suburban areas were built outside the city limits but were taken in by annexation - which continued action has been a profit center for the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-49413688494029418952008-07-04T12:49:00.000-04:002008-07-04T12:49:00.000-04:00I think the idea of creating congestion pricing, o...I think the idea of creating congestion pricing, or Lexus lanes in Charlotte to relieve traffic is misplaced. I know people complain, but really, the traffic just isn't THAT huge a problem here. So, IMO, special measures are simply unnecessary. <BR/><BR/>My main concern is that our city council will view this kind of thing as an excellent and creative way to extract more cash from the citizenry to fund whatever shinny object they happen to be chasing at the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-39872407436975766842008-07-04T12:19:00.000-04:002008-07-04T12:19:00.000-04:00I think Charlotte could learn from this, but it ca...I think Charlotte could learn from this, but it can't ever completely recreate it. Like others have said, we aren't and never will be that dense. I think by adding bike lanes and curb, gutter, and sidewalk (and connecting sidewalks instead of having all these gaps), more greenways, etc we can encourage more people to walk and bike. It will also help raise our quality of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-51992941668883699102008-07-04T11:32:00.000-04:002008-07-04T11:32:00.000-04:00What congestion pricing does, just like HOT lanes,...What congestion pricing does, just like HOT lanes, is give wealthier people the privilege to pass traffic or drive in certain parts of town. This is just one more tool to divide the 'haves' and the 'have nots'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-70399305134296588652008-07-04T10:37:00.000-04:002008-07-04T10:37:00.000-04:00I don't think anyone is forcing people to walk or ...I don't think anyone is forcing people to walk or ride a bicycle. Local government should give us the opportunity to walk and ride a bicycle safely. Charlotte has a great plan if anyone is interested; http://www.charmeck.org/Departments<BR/>/Transportation/Bicycle/Home.htm.Frank Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767417227351517566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-7980290282416899322008-07-04T07:58:00.000-04:002008-07-04T07:58:00.000-04:00I don't believe it is either fair or accurate to s...I don't believe it is either fair or accurate to suggest that conservative politicians don't want people to walk or bicycle. It fact it is an utterly absurd assertion. <BR/><BR/>What can be said about the matter is that conservative politicians are more likely to not see forcing people to make such choices as a legitimate power of government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-69586202668898190022008-07-03T21:55:00.000-04:002008-07-03T21:55:00.000-04:00Good point. Charlotte has a population density les...Good point. Charlotte has a population density less than 1,000 per sq km.<BR/><BR/>London has a population density of over 10,000 per sq km.<BR/><BR/>Charlotte will likely never achieve even 2,000 per sq km. Too many suburbs have already been built within the city limits. <BR/><BR/>The only changes will be on the margins where you seem some in-fill with higher density. Some minor level of tear down and reconstruction of condos might occur. But for the average, it is impossible to rebuilt Charlotte at this point. Atlanta has the same issue. Once it is built, it is impossible to go back.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Mary should just move to London so she can be happy. The next round of layoffs at the Charlotte Observer should be in a few months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-6411841093579792102008-07-03T20:00:00.000-04:002008-07-03T20:00:00.000-04:00London is a 2,000 year old city, Mary. And it's in...London is a 2,000 year old city, Mary. And it's insanely dense, even moreso than New York City.<BR/><BR/>I hope you're not suggesting any of that sort of stuff for here in Charlotte.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com