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On October 26, 2007 5:58 PM in UT Gets a B- in Sustainability, they said:

I don't see that...they are building up, increasing density on the Forty Acres, removing surface lots, and building dense, pay-to-park garages. It is a heck of a lot bigger pain in the ass to park at...

On October 26, 2007 5:55 PM in Will Wynn: Reaching for the Rail, they said:

Er, those garages house a lot of state workers. Like me, for example. And I live in NUNA. I don't see a problem with Speedway as a streetcar route; it doesn't mess as badly with the traffic on Guad...

Hog Island Rocks. Hard. They are as close to New England style grinders as you'll get west of Phillie....

On October 26, 2007 1:00 PM in Will Wynn: Reaching for the Rail, they said:

Not true about transfers. As I recall when I was doing some modelling in grad school on this, you keep about 80-85 percent of the ridership with a same-mode, one transfer connection. Your ridership ...

On October 26, 2007 8:54 AM in Will Wynn: Reaching for the Rail, they said:

Ah, one more thing. The Airport extension is actually a brilliant idea because it means a lot of the system can be financed by airport-backed bonds, not by general obligation bonds....

On October 26, 2007 8:53 AM in Will Wynn: Reaching for the Rail, they said:

Oh, and most of the research on transit suggests that people will make one same mode transfer without much complaint. Commuter rail to streetcar will certainlyt be better than commuter rail to bus....

On October 26, 2007 8:51 AM in Will Wynn: Reaching for the Rail, they said:

I'm not so sure that the Triangle spur is the 51st Street connector. I suspect it would actually run up Speedway (where it could have a dedicated lane if you removed the bike lanes) to 45th Street, t...

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