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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...
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...
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...
James@SanDiego California by all accords has had tremendous growth for over 100 years, most of it unregulated, unrestrained, and unsupported. The migrant influx has put unheard of burdens on the social structure...
kq4ym Maybe California is an example of the excesses made probable when a location has the combination of good weather, thriving industries (tv, movies, tourism) and a large geographic footprint attracting...
Davedgreat2000 Mary I can tell you that the state/city is trying to do everything to control the traffic better. However, they did changed the carpool lanes to Expresslanes on the 110 Freeway and the 10 Freeways,...
Hazel Personal consumption might not be the biggest draw, but it's still consumption all the same and I think what Spain is doing to this end is pretty effective. People experience the effect of their...
richheap I imagine they'd favour a hands-off approach. They put in the money so the developer can develop the commercial scheme - whether that's a shopping centre, offices or infrastructure - and then take...
James@SanDiego I am in agreement with you on this Rich, especially with the foreign investment in American commerical real estate. The Chinese seem especially fond of American commercial property and according...
richheap I know many cities are going through tough times, but I'm optimistic that they'll be reinvented in exciting new ways and confident that property firms will be a key part of that. What does anyone...
James@SanDiego So true Rich, often commercial and retailers find themselves in a business park or building that really does not suit their needs or their branding, nor does it command the proper traffic being that...
James@SanDiego So true Rich, often commercial and retailers find themselves in a business park or building that really does not suit their needs or their branding, nor does it command the proper traffic being that...
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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...
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...
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...
James@SanDiego California by all accords has had tremendous growth for over 100 years, most of it unregulated, unrestrained, and unsupported. The migrant influx has put unheard of burdens on the social structure...
kq4ym Maybe California is an example of the excesses made probable when a location has the combination of good weather, thriving industries (tv, movies, tourism) and a large geographic footprint attracting...
Davedgreat2000 Mary I can tell you that the state/city is trying to do everything to control the traffic better. However, they did changed the carpool lanes to Expresslanes on the 110 Freeway and the 10 Freeways,...
Hazel Personal consumption might not be the biggest draw, but it's still consumption all the same and I think what Spain is doing to this end is pretty effective. People experience the effect of their...
richheap I imagine they'd favour a hands-off approach. They put in the money so the developer can develop the commercial scheme - whether that's a shopping centre, offices or infrastructure - and then take...
James@SanDiego I am in agreement with you on this Rich, especially with the foreign investment in American commerical real estate. The Chinese seem especially fond of American commercial property and according...
richheap I know many cities are going through tough times, but I'm optimistic that they'll be reinvented in exciting new ways and confident that property firms will be a key part of that. What does anyone...
James@SanDiego So true Rich, often commercial and retailers find themselves in a business park or building that really does not suit their needs or their branding, nor does it command the proper traffic being that...
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