tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12974737.post9144054903596998456..comments2024-01-04T07:10:10.122-06:00Comments on The Muckraker: Smart growth is suddenly winning everywhere in response to energy economicsSal Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480127461297425532noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12974737.post-8483560382971845352008-07-12T23:53:00.000-05:002008-07-12T23:53:00.000-05:00The government pisses away my money no matter what...The government pisses away my money no matter what. I'd rather have them piss a billion dollars away on a light rail system that should have cost a million than piss it away on other stuff that gives me no benefit. At least a rail is something and once it's built it's there forever. A rail to the airport is always on time and cheaper than a cab ride and never has to compete with automobile traffic. Rick Perry and all the tollers in the world can't take away my reliable ride to the airport once this is built.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12974737.post-91272727285609580042008-07-11T19:08:00.000-05:002008-07-11T19:08:00.000-05:00So-called "Smart-Growth" is brought to you by the ...So-called "Smart-Growth" is brought to you by the same folks that are delivering toll roads AND record oil and gas prices, all whilst keeping the traffic congestion high!! <BR/><BR/>Looks like they will stampede us right into the corral.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy!<BR/><BR/>RichRichard Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786568534842690849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12974737.post-56802457539177358972008-07-10T17:06:00.000-05:002008-07-10T17:06:00.000-05:00Sounds good to me. Smart growth means we waste les...Sounds good to me. Smart growth means we waste less time in traffic and trim our fat asses and associated health problems by walking and biking everywhere instead of driving. There are very few overweight people in Europe and Japan because they can walk and take reliable affordable public transit everywhere. The question is, will Austin grow this way or are Perry and Cronies going to avoid building a ubiquitous monorail or elevated rail and instead screw us with more and more cookie cutter big box strip malls and unavoidable monopoly toll roads. I bet on the latter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com