25-06-2003 07:14									#61
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So? Atlanta doesn't... have good ones anyway.

Then again, for it to matter, Atlanta would have to have trains all over the place, because a HELL of a lot of business is in the burbs.

	25-06-2003 08:15									#62
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quote: Originally posted by rmsharpe Easy, don't vote for the Democrats. Take a look at New York during the last year of Dinkins and the last year of Guiliani,

The fall in crime in NYC began under Dinkins.

	25-06-2003 08:19									#63
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Tax the hell out of gas and the use of roads.

screw the middle class(relatively) is an answer that u like? hahahahah. thats hilarious.

	25-06-2003 08:24									#64
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quote: Originally posted by Asher Roads already have the capacity to hold the trucks, if we suddenly transferred everything to rail, rail would not have the capacity.

Obviously, but since when has a slightly increased tax caused the entire market to switch instantly to another method, such as transferring everything by rail?

quote: Of course roads have a limited capacity, was this an attempt to be profound?

In all fairness, it was about as profound as your "Rail and similar have a limited capacity" comment.

	25-06-2003 08:40									#65
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someone mentioned building tourist attractions... Has Camden improved much with the Camden aquarium? i doubt it...

	25-06-2003 10:06									#66
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns Obviously, but since when has a slightly increased tax caused the entire market to switch instantly to another method, such as transferring everything by rail?

Since the proposed solution was to simply "move to rail" to solve widespread price increases -- this implies a huge movement to rail transportation would be needed.

Moving a tiny fraction of the goods to rail wouldn't do anything to the price of everything else -- its not like there's a fuel shortage. To lower the price on everything, everything would need to move to rail.

	26-06-2003 07:32									#67
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's In most developed societies I think it is fairer to say that the violent and criminal poor prey on the rich.

Really. Would you like to take a guess at whose chances are "better" of being an innocent victim of crimes against the person or against property? Rich or poor?

	26-06-2003 08:47									#68
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KrazyHorse:

a poor man mugs a rich man... rich men don't mug poor men... simple as that

	26-06-2003 09:25									#69
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quote: Originally posted by Asher Roads already have the capacity to hold the trucks, if we suddenly transferred everything to rail, rail would not have the capacity.

I mainly refer to passagers. Exception could be made for cargo transports for now.

quote: Originally posted by Asher Eh? The rail systems in Canada are subsidized by the government.

It seems that Canadian cities have less of an urban decay problem.

	26-06-2003 09:38									#70
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui So? Atlanta doesn't... have good ones anyway. Then again, for it to matter, Atlanta would have to have trains all over the place, because a HELL of a lot of business is in the burbs.

I rode the train from the airport to downtown once to get to a conference. Let's just say I have a low opinion of Atlanta in general, but their trains (though not exactly extensive) could be worse.

And that's just the problem. The 'burbs result from poor planning and hinder mass transit. The lack of mass transit means more cars and less planning. Vicious cycle. I say begin serious urban planning and quit subsidizing the sprawl by not building infrastructure to it or for it.