"Could it be that subways are nothing more than a 19th century innovation whose time has now passed?"
Couldn't we say the same thing about cars? How would you propose we get millions of people around a city without subways? The car has brought many advancements, but its role in a densely populated city is limited. Mass transit moves people around very efficiently and will continue to do so.
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I laughed at this the way I laughed at the theory of Spontaneous Generation. What kind of crooked line does... [MORE]
katchoo
Mar 10, 2008 22:50
Why not turn the streets of New York into an official parking lot, then, and see how far congestion furthers... [MORE]
Sam
Mar 10, 2008 20:37
First, you base your entire very theme on totally uninformed, and, infact, mistaken opinion: the overwhelming majority of Manhattan commerce... [MORE]
David
Mar 10, 2008 14:05
"congestion is a good, not a bad, thing. Congestion is one of the things that defines us a city, an... [MORE]
Paul White
Mar 10, 2008 12:21
"Could it be that subways are nothing more than a 19th century innovation whose time has now passed?"
Couldn't we say...
Charlie D.
Mar 10, 2008 11:27
will the Brooklyn section from all the Bridges ( Brooklyn Bridge- williamsburg Bridge ) neighborhood's bee the" park and ride... [MORE]
brooklyn and i
Mar 9, 2008 14:45
I drive to work locations, not to work. Often, I do not even drive to the location. I log into... [MORE]
John House
Mar 7, 2008 22:07
While I personally am not certain that the advantages of congestion pricing would outweigh its disadvantages, one thing I am... [MORE]
Not Just A Commuter
Mar 7, 2008 17:40
I have no objection to public-private partnerships such as StyTown & Peter Cooper Villiave and Mitchell Lama. Below market rents... [MORE]
Commuting Problem
Mar 9, 2008 20:27
Let's be real, the congestion pricing scheme is tax, plain and simple, and it would certainly hurt small businesses who... [MORE]