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To: i-node who wrote (600581)	2/12/2011 8:56:03 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574356

We've got light rail here in SLC, and it's a rousing success, running the length of the Salt Lake valley, tying together about 10 adjacent towns. Construction is beginning on new sections, going to the airport and areas 90 degrees off the current corridor demanding service. lightrailnow.org

To: i-node who wrote (600581)	2/13/2011 3:37:13 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574356

>> Do you know anything about lite rail? More than you do, but that isn't saying much. If that's true, then you know that every LR line generates new development at its stops....typically mixed used apts and shops. In fact, that ability to spur development is considered one of the important attributes of LR........so much so, Seattle developers began to build and complete projects two years before Seattle's line went into operation. Consequently, Seattle's LR line has revitalized one of the poorest commercial districts in the city. With that foreknowledge, Detroiters decided that a rail line might be another boost for Woodward Avenue which runs from Downtown to Midtown to Eight Mile. Downtown Detroit is the strongest part of the city and Midtown began to revitalize about 6-7 years ago. In the past three years, Downtown has seen two major employers move from the suburbs to the city and Midtown is seeing the startup of lots of small shops by locals and some construction of apts. Now in a city like Detroit that's huge. So if LR can enhance and increase that development for everyone its a win win for the city including those people in the video who were saying they want jobs. Initially LR creates construction jobs; later service jobs. Finally, the initial leg of Detroit's LR line is to cost around $400 million. Of that amount only $25 million is coming from the feds. The rest is getting raised by private enterprise/capitalists........you know those people for whom you have the highest regard. In fact, it was the private sector that initiated the development of LR in Detroit. Now lets go back to your video clip......the guy has a point. I doubt Detroit has the traffic jams that other more successful cities have. HOWEVER, I very much doubt that what he claimed was rush hour in Detroit was in fact rush hour. Why? I have seen other videos that show a great deal more traffic....in fact, traffic was jammed up.