This success comes in spite of being delayed over a year by NIMBYs. For more information about the background of this vote, I suggest this video by nanbert released in the lead-up to this vote:...
Great news for my city. Very unfortuante that people keep trying to hold back society because you THINK you might be inconvinienced a bit by this project. I was always a bit confused how NIMBY was...
Great news for my city. Very unfortuante that people keep trying to hold back society because you THINK you might be inconvinienced a bit by this project.
I was always a bit confused how NIMBY was a thing, but seeing two examples before my eyes after a trip in a college town (so, plenty of public transit and walkable areas) had me see two types of responses
the fatalist/doomer: "It's nice but I don't think we can get it done here"
the rationalizer: "There's too many homeless people here" "I like driving my car too, though" "I already pay too many taxes".
On the bright side: That video's title alone should be encouraging-ish: 22 people could almost effect change on one of the largest cities in the world. Never underestimate how much influence you can have as a single citizen, especially in local government. I also remember another issue where a single biker killed of a plan for more bike routes.
Starting in 2041 if they can't get the EIFD funding? 15yrs from now? That's a lot of time for stuff to go sideways. For opponents to hinder or meddle or outright cancel the project. Plus, it could...
Metro estimates construction would not start until 2041, because Measure M, the 2016 L.A. county sales tax measure that partially funds construction, would not unlock funds until that year. However, if West Hollywood and L.A. County can generate about $2.25 billion of local funding for the project, they could expedite the project by several years.
Starting in 2041 if they can't get the EIFD funding? 15yrs from now? That's a lot of time for stuff to go sideways. For opponents to hinder or meddle or outright cancel the project.
Plus, it could get -- no, it'll definitely get -- more expensive to build in 15yrs.
And when will this be completed? 2050? 2060? Jfc...I totally understand starting something today, even if the benefits aren't tangible until some time into the future. We plant a tree today so that children of tomorrow can enjoy the shade. But I wish we could learn how to do things quick here. Yes, do it right and do it safely. But do it quicker.
(I'm familiar with the "Cheap, Easy, Quick: Pick two" thing. But let's be real; it's gonna be expensive regardless, while also being hard and slow; we're not picking any of them!)
This success comes in spite of being delayed over a year by NIMBYs. For more information about the background of this vote, I suggest this video by nanbert released in the lead-up to this vote: The Nation's Future Highest Ridership Light Rail Line at Risk Over 22 NIMBYs and LA Mayor Karen Bass
Great news for my city. Very unfortuante that people keep trying to hold back society because you THINK you might be inconvinienced a bit by this project.
I was always a bit confused how NIMBY was a thing, but seeing two examples before my eyes after a trip in a college town (so, plenty of public transit and walkable areas) had me see two types of responses
the fatalist/doomer: "It's nice but I don't think we can get it done here"
the rationalizer: "There's too many homeless people here" "I like driving my car too, though" "I already pay too many taxes".
On the bright side: That video's title alone should be encouraging-ish: 22 people could almost effect change on one of the largest cities in the world. Never underestimate how much influence you can have as a single citizen, especially in local government. I also remember another issue where a single biker killed of a plan for more bike routes.
Starting in 2041 if they can't get the EIFD funding? 15yrs from now? That's a lot of time for stuff to go sideways. For opponents to hinder or meddle or outright cancel the project.
Plus, it could get -- no, it'll definitely get -- more expensive to build in 15yrs.
And when will this be completed? 2050? 2060? Jfc...I totally understand starting something today, even if the benefits aren't tangible until some time into the future. We plant a tree today so that children of tomorrow can enjoy the shade. But I wish we could learn how to do things quick here. Yes, do it right and do it safely. But do it quicker.
(I'm familiar with the "Cheap, Easy, Quick: Pick two" thing. But let's be real; it's gonna be expensive regardless, while also being hard and slow; we're not picking any of them!)