musicman

not sure i ever said at grade LRT is the be all end all for rail transit in houston. i agree we need options, but when a system affects vehicular traffic, is it helping or hurting the traffic situation overall? check out the intersection of main/richmond sometime is LRT helping or hurting the traffic situation? now add in the richmond line, what do you think will happen? if various transit agencies were honest with residents, a good portion of the projects wouldn't be built due to public outcry. one thing that is being implemented that costs little, is allowing cars to make left turns as long as they yield to oncoming traffic. this cut ~5 min off my commute home and i only make one left turn. i agree that the added involvement of consultants adds to the costs and should be limited. i believe there's one on the block where live is. (east side of main between preston and prairie) the pedestrian level here is nowhere near that of japan. can you say rancid food?

with the width of the lots in the first pic, the homeowners could only have one car. not sure how attractive that would be to a family.

it's at hollywood cemetery. isn't a bailey?

there's a lengthy description in richmond rail thread but i'll give a brief synopsis. it shouldn't be a bus replacement. we have to maximize the number of riders and at the same time complete the trip as quickly as possible without affecting traffic (particularly at major intersections). ~35 min from fannin south to UH isn't enough incentive to draw a large number of new riders because if it doesn't save a commuter time, it won't be utilized to its fullest extent. station placement must be optimized which did not happen along the current line. if implementation can be done in a cost effective manner, i'm for it. you bring up a key point when you ask about cost. METRO made "deals" which added to cost. METRO put requirements on the artists to use pavers, even though they were more costly. installed drinking fountains downtown but hooked up non-potable water rendering them useless, etc. transit should be the focus.

i'm having flashbacks of the 3rd grade.

yep over on bagby

thought so. keep up the propaganda trae.

where is courthouse oak located?

nope. never said i'm against rail unless you can point it out.

this is not the oldest building in houston. i believe it is the oldest commercial building in houston. i'm still trying to figure out the longest street. not sure we came to a definitive answer there. i will come up with a question shortly.

criminal courthouse

Where did i say this? Implementation is another story

concur it isn't the most efficient alternative to move the most people as you stated. efficiency is more than how many people a vehicle can carry. According to the dept of transportation in 2003, 212,079 passengers used the HOV lanes on a daily basis. Buses carried 43,225 passengers, vanpools accounted for 2,500 riders, carpools had 74,867 occupants, and 407 motorcycles used the lanes daily. The HOV lanes account for 40 percent of the morning peak hour total person movement on three of the freeways. The 3 or 4 times i've heard presentations from CTC, inaccuracies were presented and perpetuated.

i must say you would be a great teacher. i think i have his address memorized. LOL

it can be an efficient alternative but when it must interact with vehicular/pedestrian traffic, efficiency is lost.

howard hughes

Okay, I'll try to write this as slowly as I can so you can understand. Go back and check out post #86 where post #77 is quoted.

agree but how is building a system that doesn't go up to spring resolve your situation?

concur and the new controlled lanes will ensure the traffic is moving.

looks like it'll be a strip center from the forms that have been layed

what is more cost efficient for METRO? 1) try to follow existing roads/corridors to minimize disturbances and land acquisition costs or 2) acquire a 25 mile strip of land from katy to downtown via eminent domain? costs would be astronomical particularly when compared to overall benefit. i think your finger slipped off the 77

yep. thanks for confirming my point.

building some rail is different than a long swath across town which would affect more people and hence more opposition. using eminent domain shouldn't be done unless it can be proven to benefit the city as whole.

his initial statement was I never thought I'd see bad traffic north of Greenspoint, but the stretch between West Road to Spring is a parking lot in the afternoons. from that context i can't tell he doesn't use the freeway nor that he has a 15 min commute. i guess don't have my psychic skills honed as much as your advisor ms cleo does

earlier he said I never thought I'd see bad traffic north of Greenspoint, but the stretch between West Road to Spring is a parking lot in the afternoons. which is contradictory IMO.