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  • From: Thomas Beckett <thomas AT tbeckett.com>
  • To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] 'New' Urbanism?
  • Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 21:57:15 -0500

Leaving aside a couple of points I'm not interested in arguing about ....

Shea Tisdale wrote:
And an argument can be made that by expanding I-40 it does generate revenue
for the counties, cities and state. A: Businesses and workers can now be
more efficient. B: Businesses and workers might be attracted to the area.
C: Businesses might expand. D: Businesses and workers might not leave the
area. So there is a benefit from I-40s expansion.

My point was that faulting mass transit for not being profitable is a fallacy. I-40 does provide benefit, but it doesn't turn a profit either. At least a light rail line would provide some direct offset to its costs. And confer a different type of benefit that the superslab.

TaB





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