Saturday, June 18, 2011
Transit executives dragging down everything around them
Ford's recent behavior made it clear he was on the way out - from the many, many weeks out of town looking for a job, to the public dance he did with the airport authority in DC (all on the taxpayer dime). This, while he was the highest paid public official, no less, while employees were being asked to give up pay and benefits during a recession. Way to inspire morale, Mr. Ford. (And by the way, cool your jets, I was one of the people that was convinced by facts to support Prop. G, so put down the flamethrower, commenters)
Now why doesn't TriMet try this?
A GM-funded bus could reduce transit agencies' fuel bills by 80 percent.
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/37829/?mod=chfeatured&CFID=474&CFTOKEN=39864452
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/37829/?mod=chfeatured&CFID=474&CFTOKEN=39864452
You want to read about an idiot cyclist?
Then click here. It's just a jaw dropper how dumb this guy is.
And let me get one thing straight: cyclists do have to follow the rules of the road, just like cars do (a lot of them should start by learning them ). They don't get any exceptions. It's safer and fairer that way. Simple as this: don't do anything stupid on the road and your chances of getting hurt are low; do something(s) that are stupid while you're on the road, whether you're a cyclist or car, and your chances skyrocket. This being said, I'm assuming people don't want to get hurt/killed.
And let me get one thing straight: cyclists do have to follow the rules of the road, just like cars do (a lot of them should start by learning them ). They don't get any exceptions. It's safer and fairer that way. Simple as this: don't do anything stupid on the road and your chances of getting hurt are low; do something(s) that are stupid while you're on the road, whether you're a cyclist or car, and your chances skyrocket. This being said, I'm assuming people don't want to get hurt/killed.
Convenience of emails doesn't serve public policy
This from Portland Afoot: TriMet president: Board members shape policy by email. While one can argue that there are circumstances that may be served well enough by the convenience of email - it ought to be obvious that nothing substitutes for face-to-face discussions among board members. This use of emails seems to be nothing more than a way to avoid ordinary results that come from a truly independent board. Transparency and accountability suffers.
Public policy shaping ought to be accomplished only within an open meeting forum where attendees can experience the entire context.
http://oldtownperspective.blogspot.com/
Public policy shaping ought to be accomplished only within an open meeting forum where attendees can experience the entire context.
http://oldtownperspective.blogspot.com/
Trimet wants safety? Then why don't they have one of these?
http://rantingsofatrimetbusdriver.blogspot.com/2011/06/trimet-wants-safety-then-why-dont-they.html
Good question....you got an answer, TriMet?
Good question....you got an answer, TriMet?
TriMess: Masters at fighting great ideas
Jefferson Smith isn't trying to bully TriMet.
He just thinks Oregon's largest transit agency needs an occasional elbow to the ribs to get it to sit up straight and be a good neighbor.
He just thinks Oregon's largest transit agency needs an occasional elbow to the ribs to get it to sit up straight and be a good neighbor.
Unfortunately, he's probably right.
Lake Oswego voters need to demand streetcar vote
Rather than address the basic issue of whether their communities even want this project at all, the mayors are desperately trying to make it more palatable. In The Oregonian article about the delay, project manager Doug Obletz states, "... we believe the project has been unfairly tagged with this $458 million tag. I think our job will be to debunk that figure and come up with a realistic figure."
http://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/index.ssf/2011/06/my_turn_lake_oswego_voters_need_to_demand_streetcar_vote.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/index.ssf/2011/06/my_turn_lake_oswego_voters_need_to_demand_streetcar_vote.html
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