tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post1150804884065052701..comments2024-01-23T03:44:40.712-07:00Comments on Eye On Albuquerque: Selling Streetcar Snake OilStealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731275811633047695noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-19420970424923828772010-03-31T14:00:36.413-06:002010-03-31T14:00:36.413-06:00Actually, Streetcars are not primarily intended as...Actually, Streetcars are not primarily intended as mass transit in the sense that a heavy commuter rail or light-rail system is. <br /><br />Streetcars are ideal for extending the range of the pedestrian through frequent stops between key anchor locations. As I understand it, ABQ is laid out in a favorable grid to make good use of streetcars along key corridors. My hometown of Portland has used them quite successfully to spur urban development.MichaelBluthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815088835508714441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-45066228538291974062007-04-12T15:19:00.000-06:002007-04-12T15:19:00.000-06:00City Councilors, like Benton wouln't invest THEIR ...City Councilors, like Benton wouln't invest THEIR own money in this no-profit 'Street Car' scam.<BR/>He has no problem spending our money, so he can look good to those few businesses that will benefit from it along Central. Will we also have to subsidize their loss of revenues when construction of this farce takes place, as no one will be able to patronize their businesses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com