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Davedgreat2000 Demo is not an option for Most people, especially when it comes to the demo of their homes...take the 710 freeway extension...it would require the demo of several undreds of homes, the people are...
Davedgreat2000 My Sister in Law used to take the Bus too and from work on a daily basis...only once or twice she didnt have the correct amount left on her Tansit Card and the bus driver let her ride for free...but...
stotheco Like Nicole said, the honor system sounds like a good idea in concept. More often than not though, I see such systems abused by those who simply want to take advantage of it. It's unfortunate for...
CitySolver California will be an interesting case study to see what to do about sprawl. Maybe some of the highways could be converted to train/metro through ways, I dont know. I suppose what I am getting at...
stotheco Gosh, thanks for the video, Nicole. Definitely helped explain some things. I stared so hard at the cartoon but never really got it until now! Lol.
Nicole Ferraro Hi Davedgreat. I completely understand that people don't want to pay the toll -- who would? But realistically, for such a car-heavy city, in a state that is suffering economically, having tolls makes...
Davedgreat2000 Nicole, I do use the Express Lanes all the time, I carpool and have to use it if we are to get home at a reasonable time. Paying for it seems like a bad idea because the tax payer has already bought...
Mary Jander The traffic issue, abetted by sprawl, is surely one of California's biggest and worst environmental problems. It's been a long time in the making and it won't be simple to undo or reverse.
Mary Jander While I can see the reasoning behind having this pay-for-access program, I can understand the frustration of it, too. I suppose the only bright spot is that this represents a partial or temporary...
DSM419 The club!!! What a blast from the past. ha ha!
Nicole Ferraro California is a beautiful state, and its cities have lots of great qualities. But certainly when it comes to having elements that make a good 21st century city, Cali is falling behind. I couldn't...
Mujuku I visited LA for the first time about a month ago. I was struck at the low density of development. I was staying just 2 miles or so from the city centre, and the house I was in was a detached bungalow...
richheap Thanks. My dad had something like that for a while, but it was called Krooklok (geddit?). And thanks for the video. Unintentionally hilarious although, as I'm sure the video's producer would tell...
Nicole Ferraro @richheap: This unintentionally hilarious video from the 90s should help explain things:
richheap For any non-US readers, myself included, I have to ask: what's The Club?
bulk It seemed like in the 90s everyone had one.
Nicole Ferraro @bulk: Sorry for your friend, but that is hilarious and absolutely validates my point about the uselessness of The Club! It's amazing because everyone knew how stupid it was, yet everyone bought...
bulk Nicole, I had a friend back in the late 90s who would use the club every time he parked. We were out in Boston one night. When we were making our way back to his car we were having some trouble locating...
bulk Nicole, I had a friend back in the late 90s who would use the club every time he parked. We were out in Boston one night. When we were making our way back to his car we were having some trouble locating...
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Davedgreat2000 Demo is not an option for Most people, especially when it comes to the demo of their homes...take the 710 freeway extension...it would require the demo of several undreds of homes, the people are...
Davedgreat2000 My Sister in Law used to take the Bus too and from work on a daily basis...only once or twice she didnt have the correct amount left on her Tansit Card and the bus driver let her ride for free...but...
stotheco Like Nicole said, the honor system sounds like a good idea in concept. More often than not though, I see such systems abused by those who simply want to take advantage of it. It's unfortunate for...
CitySolver California will be an interesting case study to see what to do about sprawl. Maybe some of the highways could be converted to train/metro through ways, I dont know. I suppose what I am getting at...
stotheco Gosh, thanks for the video, Nicole. Definitely helped explain some things. I stared so hard at the cartoon but never really got it until now! Lol.
Nicole Ferraro Hi Davedgreat. I completely understand that people don't want to pay the toll -- who would? But realistically, for such a car-heavy city, in a state that is suffering economically, having tolls makes...
Davedgreat2000 Nicole, I do use the Express Lanes all the time, I carpool and have to use it if we are to get home at a reasonable time. Paying for it seems like a bad idea because the tax payer has already bought...
Mary Jander The traffic issue, abetted by sprawl, is surely one of California's biggest and worst environmental problems. It's been a long time in the making and it won't be simple to undo or reverse.
Mary Jander While I can see the reasoning behind having this pay-for-access program, I can understand the frustration of it, too. I suppose the only bright spot is that this represents a partial or temporary...
DSM419 The club!!! What a blast from the past. ha ha!
Nicole Ferraro California is a beautiful state, and its cities have lots of great qualities. But certainly when it comes to having elements that make a good 21st century city, Cali is falling behind. I couldn't...
Mujuku I visited LA for the first time about a month ago. I was struck at the low density of development. I was staying just 2 miles or so from the city centre, and the house I was in was a detached bungalow...
richheap Thanks. My dad had something like that for a while, but it was called Krooklok (geddit?). And thanks for the video. Unintentionally hilarious although, as I'm sure the video's producer would tell...
Nicole Ferraro @richheap: This unintentionally hilarious video from the 90s should help explain things:
richheap For any non-US readers, myself included, I have to ask: what's The Club?
bulk It seemed like in the 90s everyone had one.
Nicole Ferraro @bulk: Sorry for your friend, but that is hilarious and absolutely validates my point about the uselessness of The Club! It's amazing because everyone knew how stupid it was, yet everyone bought...
bulk Nicole, I had a friend back in the late 90s who would use the club every time he parked. We were out in Boston one night. When we were making our way back to his car we were having some trouble locating...
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