Comments on: Stimulus Buying A Lot Of New Highways, Not Much New Transit http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/30/stimulus-buying-a-lot-of-new-highways-very-little-new-transit/ America Under Construction Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:54:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/30/stimulus-buying-a-lot-of-new-highways-very-little-new-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Jay Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:13:13 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=3707#comment-3715 Something tells me if you think the government will ever spend money wisely then you got another thing coming. I say get the money out of government hands and let the people decide how it is to be spent! The people can spend money much more effectively than the government ever will. :) Something tells me if you think the government will ever spend money wisely then you got another thing coming. I say get the money out of government hands and let the people decide how it is to be spent! The people can spend money much more effectively than the government ever will. :)

]]> By: the coming infrastructure bubble? - mammoth // building nothing out of something http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/30/stimulus-buying-a-lot-of-new-highways-very-little-new-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-3665 the coming infrastructure bubble? - mammoth // building nothing out of something Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:44:38 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=3707#comment-3665 [...] Obama administration’s recovery plan and the high percentage of the spending so far which is slated to be sunk into networks of connector highways being built primarily for the sake of spending money, its hard not find Janszen’s article [...] [...] Obama administration’s recovery plan and the high percentage of the spending so far which is slated to be sunk into networks of connector highways being built primarily for the sake of spending money, its hard not find Janszen’s article [...]

]]> By: Cassim http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/30/stimulus-buying-a-lot-of-new-highways-very-little-new-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-3580 Cassim Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:46:24 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=3707#comment-3580 Indeed. Speaking of the pavement lobby, check out this searing critique of shovel-ready: http://urbanomnibus.net/2009/07/a-country-of-cities/ Indeed. Speaking of the pavement lobby, check out this searing critique of shovel-ready:
http://urbanomnibus.net/2009/07/a-country-of-cities/

]]> By: Stimulus Buying A Lot Of New Highways, Not Much New Transit « National Security 2.1 http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/30/stimulus-buying-a-lot-of-new-highways-very-little-new-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-3512 Stimulus Buying A Lot Of New Highways, Not Much New Transit « National Security 2.1 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:45:33 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=3707#comment-3512 [...] Stimulus Buying A Lot Of New Highways, Not Much New Transit » INFRASTRUCTURIST. [...] [...] Stimulus Buying A Lot Of New Highways, Not Much New Transit » INFRASTRUCTURIST. [...]

]]> By: Sean http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/30/stimulus-buying-a-lot-of-new-highways-very-little-new-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-3510 Sean Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:03:14 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=3707#comment-3510 The states are to blame here. Sure, the feds could have put more $$$$ into mass transit but the state legislatures and governors are the ones deciding to spend their share of the money building new roads instead of fixing existing ones. On a positive note, the city where I live is getting $1.4 million to help pay for a new transit center from the stimulus in addition to another $1 million to build a multi-use path. The states are to blame here. Sure, the feds could have put more $$$$ into mass transit but the state legislatures and governors are the ones deciding to spend their share of the money building new roads instead of fixing existing ones.

On a positive note, the city where I live is getting $1.4 million to help pay for a new transit center from the stimulus in addition to another $1 million to build a multi-use path.

]]> By: Dallas http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/30/stimulus-buying-a-lot-of-new-highways-very-little-new-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 Dallas Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:54:59 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=3707#comment-3498 Sure it would be more PRACTICAL, but this is government we're talking about, and new stuff is so much cooler anyways. Sure it would be more PRACTICAL, but this is government we’re talking about, and new stuff is so much cooler anyways.

]]> By: Smart Growth Around America » Blog Archive » Press coverage of the 120 day transportation stimulus report http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/30/stimulus-buying-a-lot-of-new-highways-very-little-new-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-3492 Smart Growth Around America » Blog Archive » Press coverage of the 120 day transportation stimulus report Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:05:45 +0000 http://www.infrastructurist.com/?p=3707#comment-3492 [...] Stimulus Buying A Lot Of New Highways, Very Little New Transit Jebediah Reed — Infrastructurist June 30, 2009 [...] [...] Stimulus Buying A Lot Of New Highways, Very Little New Transit Jebediah Reed — Infrastructurist June 30, 2009 [...]

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