Comments on: Big Day for Transportation Ballot Initiatives http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/04/big-day-for-transportation-ballot-initiatives/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Charles Siegel http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/04/big-day-for-transportation-ballot-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-58535 Charles Siegel Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:10:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4879#comment-58535 Berkeley's KK lost by a margin of more than 3 to 1. A big victory for BRT. Berkeley's KK lost by a margin of more than 3 to 1. A big victory for BRT.

]]> By: somebody http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/04/big-day-for-transportation-ballot-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-58502 somebody Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:08:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4879#comment-58502 you left out the state of washington with two items. one state initative concerning roads: http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/osos/en/Pages/OnlineVoterGuideGeneral2008.aspx#ososTop and one city/county measure regarding mass transit: http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/contests/measureinfo.aspx?cid=31890&eid=1226 you left out the state of washington with two items.

one state initative concerning roads:
http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/osos/en/Pages/OnlineVoterGuideGeneral2008.aspx#ososTop

and one city/county measure regarding mass transit:
http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/contests/measureinfo.aspx?cid=31890&eid=1226

]]> By: natrius http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/04/big-day-for-transportation-ballot-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-58500 natrius Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:43:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4879#comment-58500 Santa Clara County Measure B extends BART from its current endpoint to the Caltrain line in San Jose, which would complete the loop of rail around the San Francisco Bay. http://barttosiliconvalley.com/ Santa Clara County Measure B extends BART from its current endpoint to the Caltrain line in San Jose, which would complete the loop of rail around the San Francisco Bay.

http://barttosiliconvalley.com/

]]> By: Peter http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/04/big-day-for-transportation-ballot-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-58499 Peter Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:28:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4879#comment-58499 Si - KK makes BRT in Berkeley more difficult. Vote 'Yes'! Si - KK makes BRT in Berkeley more difficult. Vote 'Yes'!

]]> By: Damien Newton http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/04/big-day-for-transportation-ballot-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-58497 Damien Newton Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:17:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4879#comment-58497 We got a ballot proposition that would do some bonding for High Speed Rail. Proposition 1A would raise the money, through bonding, to run a high speed rail line from San Francisco to San Diego via LA. Would be pretty cool if it happens. We got a ballot proposition that would do some bonding for High Speed Rail. Proposition 1A would raise the money, through bonding, to run a high speed rail line from San Francisco to San Diego via LA. Would be pretty cool if it happens.

]]> By: Charles Siegel http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/04/big-day-for-transportation-ballot-initiatives/comment-page-1/#comment-58494 Charles Siegel Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:06:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4879#comment-58494 Actually, KK in Berkeley would make it more difficult to build BRT or light rail, by requiring a vote of the people any time a lane is converted from auto to transit use. But we at No on KK are expecting a big victory: the mayor, all the councilmembers, the Sierra Club, the League of Women Voters, and many more have endorsed no on KK> Actually, KK in Berkeley would make it more difficult to build BRT or light rail, by requiring a vote of the people any time a lane is converted from auto to transit use. But we at No on KK are expecting a big victory: the mayor, all the councilmembers, the Sierra Club, the League of Women Voters, and many more have endorsed no on KK>

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