Comments on: The Challenges in Getting Transit Funded http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/13/the-challenges-in-getting-transit-funded/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:49:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Barnard http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/13/the-challenges-in-getting-transit-funded/comment-page-1/#comment-63217 Barnard Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:22:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5458#comment-63217 TV news is particularly anti-transit. My theory is because reporters and camera crews drive everywhere and almost never take transit. At least newspaper reports (in cities at least) often take public transit (or even ride their bikes. Ken (#2), I think your point about auto ads on TV is right on too. TV news is particularly anti-transit. My theory is because reporters and camera crews drive everywhere and almost never take transit.

At least newspaper reports (in cities at least) often take public transit (or even ride their bikes.

Ken (#2), I think your point about auto ads on TV is right on too.

]]> By: W. K. Lis http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/13/the-challenges-in-getting-transit-funded/comment-page-1/#comment-63131 W. K. Lis Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:20:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5458#comment-63131 Ken O., another reason is lawyers. They will be paid more due to auto collisions. And lawyers usually end up as politicians. So they don't want transit because it wouldn't create work for themselves. Ken O., another reason is lawyers. They will be paid more due to auto collisions. And lawyers usually end up as politicians. So they don't want transit because it wouldn't create work for themselves.

]]> By: I \v/ NY http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/13/the-challenges-in-getting-transit-funded/comment-page-1/#comment-63126 I \v/ NY Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:21:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5458#comment-63126 ^ heres the video http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4802241n HSR is around 0:50 ^
heres the video

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4802241n

HSR is around 0:50

]]> By: I \v/ NY http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/13/the-challenges-in-getting-transit-funded/comment-page-1/#comment-63125 I \v/ NY Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:10:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5458#comment-63125 cbs evening news tonight just singled out the $8 billion for high speed rail as questionable and wasteful infrastructure spending along with money for filipino WWII veterans. nevermind that CA HSR construction would be one of the biggest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the US and one of the biggest job creation programs. and then theres that blinded by right wing ideology john boerner who said "we need jobs not spending" does he fuc*ing think jobs grow on trees? or drop down out of the sky from the almighty one? actually he probably does. cbs evening news tonight just singled out the $8 billion for high speed rail as questionable and wasteful infrastructure spending along with money for filipino WWII veterans. nevermind that CA HSR construction would be one of the biggest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the US and one of the biggest job creation programs.

and then theres that blinded by right wing ideology john boerner who said "we need jobs not spending" does he fuc*ing think jobs grow on trees? or drop down out of the sky from the almighty one? actually he probably does.

]]> By: Ken O. http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/13/the-challenges-in-getting-transit-funded/comment-page-1/#comment-63116 Ken O. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:54:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5458#comment-63116 Why would media attack public transit? Two reasons: 1) They get no advertising dollars from it (as with car companies, dealers, and insurance) 2) Negative attacks get more viewer eyeballs. Why would media attack public transit? Two reasons:

1) They get no advertising dollars from it (as with car companies, dealers, and insurance)
2) Negative attacks get more viewer eyeballs.

]]> By: Rhywun http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/02/13/the-challenges-in-getting-transit-funded/comment-page-1/#comment-63097 Rhywun Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:04:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5458#comment-63097 Apparently, the purpose of the stimulus is to get people working at building politically-determined infrastructure that we can't afford to operate. Makes perfect sense. Apparently, the purpose of the stimulus is to get people working at building politically-determined infrastructure that we can't afford to operate. Makes perfect sense.

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