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To: Brumar89 who wrote (918279)	1/30/2016 4:45:21 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574882

It's so much fun watching you defend terrorists. Today, the federal government controls almost half the land in the American West That's nice. "The biggest problem" is that we have a bunch of crybabies who would like to be living in 1800, but are actually stuck in the 21st century with the rest of us. It's OK to be a crybaby with fantasies. It's not OK to pick up a gun and act them out. It's also not OK to stiff the American public of a million bucks. Papa Bundy prolly shouldn't go to the trials, or he'll get popped, too. = Houston Mayor: Texas Needs a New Transportation Paradigm usa.streetsblog.org Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: TxDOT has noted that 97% of the Texans currently drive a single occupancy vehicle for their daily trips. One could conclude that our agencies should therefore focus their resources to support these kinds of trips. However, this approach is actually exacerbating our congestion problems. We need a paradigm shift in order to achieve the kind of mobility outcomes we desire. ... The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes including frontage road lanes. The 2008 widening had a significant impact on the adjacent businesses and communities. Yet, despite all these lanes, in 2015 the section of this freeway near Beltway 8 was identified as the 8th most congested roadway in the state. This was only 7 years after being reconstructed! This example, and many others in Houston and around the state, have clearly demonstrated that the traditional strategy of adding capacity, especially single occupant vehicle capacity on the periphery of our urban areas, exacerbates urban congestion problems. These types of projects are not creating the kind of vibrant, economically strong cities that we all desire. initforthegold.blogspot.com