Geez, man. I agree with what you say generally, but have to say that your response to RideTheClock is a bit callous and illustrates her point. I'm not sure you helped your position here.
RideTheClock also mentioned kids' safety. And I think also made it clear that its more than just a couple of bucks as far as he/she's concerned. As in already stretched to the limit it sounds like. If you can't understand the immediate need of safety and income over pollution, road expenditures, etc., then I'm sure what to say.
I will say that I do support Move NY generally. But I agree that until we address the effect on less secure populations that have found a way to make it under the current transportation structures, we shouldn't just drink the koolaid and push it through like it's perfect and anyone who doesn't support it is not. It's not perfect and there are some valid arguments against. From where I sit, Move NY is good, but not perfect.
What about populations that may sacrifice the safety of their car? Valid criticism, RideTheClock. And the income effect is valid to.
Is there some way we can work through it or figure out the effects on specific populations?
New agencies will always make people nervous. Why not just repurpose and existing agency? Give it a new charter, etc. Wouldn't that have the same effect but without the political discomfort of creating a whole new agency? I'm sure there is at least one agency in the state that isn't doing much and could use something to justify it's existence.
Geez, man. I agree with what you say generally, but have to say that your response to RideTheClock is a bit callous and illustrates her point. I'm not sure you helped your position here.
RideTheClock also mentioned kids' safety. And I think also made it clear that its more than just a couple of bucks as far as he/she's concerned. As in already stretched to the limit it sounds like. If you can't understand the immediate need of safety and income over pollution, road expenditures, etc., then I'm sure what to say.
I will say that I do support Move NY generally. But I agree that until we address the effect on less secure populations that have found a way to make it under the current transportation structures, we shouldn't just drink the koolaid and push it through like it's perfect and anyone who doesn't support it is not. It's not perfect and there are some valid arguments against. From where I sit, Move NY is good, but not perfect.
What about populations that may sacrifice the safety of their car? Valid criticism, RideTheClock. And the income effect is valid to.
Is there some way we can work through it or figure out the effects on specific populations?
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New agencies will always make people nervous. Why not just repurpose and existing agency? Give it a new charter, etc. Wouldn't that have the same effect but without the political discomfort of creating a whole new agency? I'm sure there is at least one agency in the state that isn't doing much and could use something to justify it's existence.
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