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Old 11-01-2014, 06:44 PM
 
Location: The People's Republic of Austin
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Real estate development interests and Austin's urban rail boondoggle

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But as the current controversy illustrates, a huge problem arises when rail planning forsakes serious mobility needs in deference to a predominant quest by political officials and civic leaders for obsessively desired real estate and economic development.
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Old 11-02-2014, 01:00 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I don't understand the problem, Guadalupe/Lamar are already served by both the 801 and 803.
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Old 11-02-2014, 07:34 AM
 
Location: Dallas
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The rich will get richer and the working tax payers will pay for something that benefits very few. It's Crony Capitalism at it's finest.
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Old 11-02-2014, 08:42 AM
 
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So let me get this straight, the proposed route simultaneously goes through too much private land, and not enough (previous complaints had been about the route going through too much tax-exempt)?

And of course, the G/L route they're pushing goes nowhere near any private land.
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Old 11-02-2014, 08:59 AM
 
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After about 9 PM on Tuesday November 4, 2014 we'll find out when it was all over...early voting or election day.

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Old 11-02-2014, 10:35 AM
 
Location: The People's Republic of Austin
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So let me get this straight, the proposed route simultaneously goes through too much private land, and not enough (previous complaints had been about the route going through too much tax-exempt)?

And of course, the G/L route they're pushing goes nowhere near any private land.
The issue isn't THE land, it is WHOSE land. And why an inferior route was chosen. Qui bono.
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