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Old 06-19-2009, 08:46 AM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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City Brights: Zennie Abraham : BART Airport Connector gets $70 Million from Port of Oakland

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there's a wee battle between those who want to improve Oakland and really make it into a city, versus those who'd rather keep it as a small, crime-plagued hamlet. Why they want this is curious to me. They oppose keeping the A's, high rise buildings where we need them, and almost any other large scale project. Thinking small isn't the best way to make a city.
This is a great statement.
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Old 06-19-2009, 11:03 AM
 
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If that's all it cost to build to light rail to the Airport, I think people would be more behind it.

The whole magilla is 550 million dollars.

For 6 miles of light rail.

That isn't expected to increase ridership or decrease airport traffic.

I think the term is boondoggle....
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Old 06-19-2009, 01:03 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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I think they would be better off fixing 880. Re-Pave it make it wider and safer. I feel like i'm going to die every time I drive it.
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Old 06-19-2009, 06:45 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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I want the connector to get built. It will pay for itself over the years and add to the ease of getting into and out of OAK.
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