Comments on: Southwest light rail could qualify for federal assistance http://minnesotaindependent.com/41654/southwest-light-rail-could-qualify-for-federal-assistance News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: David http://minnesotaindependent.com/41654/southwest-light-rail-could-qualify-for-federal-assistance/comment-page-1#comment-36365 David Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:12:35 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=41654#comment-36365 How can anyone seriously believe ridership projections that show no additional riders when the alternative route goes through Uptown and then through densely populated portions of south Minneapolis? The fix is clearly in. County officials don't want their genteel suburban riders rubbing elbows with city dwellers. So, the City of Minneapolis looses one of the country's great urban parks (Cedar Lake/Kenilworth) to serve suburban interests. How can anyone seriously believe ridership projections that show no additional riders when the alternative route goes through Uptown and then through densely populated portions of south Minneapolis? The fix is clearly in. County officials don’t want their genteel suburban riders rubbing elbows with city dwellers. So, the City of Minneapolis looses one of the country’s great urban parks (Cedar Lake/Kenilworth) to serve suburban interests.

]]> By: Troy http://minnesotaindependent.com/41654/southwest-light-rail-could-qualify-for-federal-assistance/comment-page-1#comment-36270 Troy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:52:30 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=41654#comment-36270 Of course it’s too expensive Minneapolis. If you're going to do it, do it right! Rail systems should start, pick-up, and stop where people live, work and play. The Uptown route would fit those requirements. It should also be fast and efficient. Spend the money - do it right! The Hiawatha Rail should have been an elevated rail for most of the route - for speed and efficiency. I bike the mid-town greenway nearly everyday to work, shop and play. If they could somehow integrate the system there, without disrupting the bike trails. That would be ideal. Somebody in public transportation needs to watch the film "Death of the Suburbs" -Troy Of course it’s too expensive Minneapolis. If you’re going to do it, do it right!

Rail systems should start, pick-up, and stop where people live, work and play. The Uptown route would fit those requirements. It should also be fast and efficient. Spend the money – do it right!

The Hiawatha Rail should have been an elevated rail for most of the route – for speed and efficiency.

I bike the mid-town greenway nearly everyday to work, shop and play. If they could somehow integrate the system there, without disrupting the bike trails. That would be ideal.

Somebody in public transportation needs to watch the film “Death of the Suburbs”

-Troy

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