Comments on: Taking A Peak Inside the Sausage Factory http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/taking-a-peak-i.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matthew Brown http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/taking-a-peak-i.html/comment-page-1#comment-11241 Matthew Brown Sat, 17 May 2008 09:27:36 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/taking-a-peak-i.html#comment-11241 <p>At least Orange County, CA's Measure M (half-cent sales tax for transportation) has produced a reasonable level of roadway improvements, both freeways and local streets, and public transportation funding has included real improvements in the bus service - the one actually needed by people who rely on public transportation. Some has gone to fund Metrolink heavy-rail services, and it is very hard to find an easy breakdown on the county's site as to how much has actually been spent on what, but at least it's had results we can see.</p> <p>The amusing thing is what killed light rail development in Orange County is tourism rivalry between the cities. The cities that get the tourists didn't want any transportation system built that would encourage tourists to leave and spend their money anywhere else. This was especially true for Anaheim, because many Disneyland visitors don't rent a car. The buses aren't really that appealing for tourists, but a light rail system might have been.</p> At least Orange County, CA’s Measure M (half-cent sales tax for transportation) has produced a reasonable level of roadway improvements, both freeways and local streets, and public transportation funding has included real improvements in the bus service – the one actually needed by people who rely on public transportation. Some has gone to fund Metrolink heavy-rail services, and it is very hard to find an easy breakdown on the county’s site as to how much has actually been spent on what, but at least it’s had results we can see.

The amusing thing is what killed light rail development in Orange County is tourism rivalry between the cities. The cities that get the tourists didn’t want any transportation system built that would encourage tourists to leave and spend their money anywhere else. This was especially true for Anaheim, because many Disneyland visitors don’t rent a car. The buses aren’t really that appealing for tourists, but a light rail system might have been.

]]> By: Mesa Econoguy http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/taking-a-peak-i.html/comment-page-1#comment-11240 Mesa Econoguy Sat, 17 May 2008 08:15:14 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/taking-a-peak-i.html#comment-11240 <p><i>Is this sort of crap an impeachable offense?</i></p> <p>Yes.</p> Is this sort of crap an impeachable offense?

Yes.

]]> By: Randy in Arizona http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/taking-a-peak-i.html/comment-page-1#comment-11239 Randy in Arizona Wed, 14 May 2008 20:06:54 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/taking-a-peak-i.html#comment-11239 <p>Is this sort of crap an impeachable offense?</p> <p>I wonder how much of this pork type spending could be avoided by prohibiting the names of the responsible politicians from appearing on any plaques blaming the officials in office at the time of the project building?<br /> </p> Is this sort of crap an impeachable offense?

I wonder how much of this pork type spending could be avoided by prohibiting the names of the responsible politicians from appearing on any plaques blaming the officials in office at the time of the project building?

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