@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars absolutely cooked decision making. Sometimes the obvious answer is the correct one. Anyone with an even basic level of understanding of road geometry can (and did) spot the problem with these projects from a mile away. Sigh.
I sometimes wonder about an alternative timeline where the m4 east was built circa '04. That was the actual """missing link""".
When can we have our surface street space back for public/active transport and placemaking?
@fullfathomfive @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars it's a strategy so naturally light on very specific detail, but this should help!
@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars this just shows that despite countless tv shows that attest otherwise, Americans have no appreciate for the humble neighbourhood bar.
@ajsadauskas @australianpolitics yeah if you can't feasible set up a competitor it fails the 'should be privatised' test. Ofc there's caveats on having a private operator running specific functions but selling infrastructure that is 'one of a kind' and very necessary into private hands is insane. Dams, rail roads, highways, transmission infrastructure all fall in this category.
@paulwallbank @RM_Transit @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars they're much better in the sense that they've making sustained progress on both of those goals.
@paulwallbank @RM_Transit @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars yeah in terms of dealing with the actual grinding reality the best shot is improving run times and upping trainlink frequencies. vline style. focus on building patronage on the north coast and Canberra runs in particular, city to city traffic will come after.
@ajsadauskas @RM_Transit @fuck_cars yeah there is no doubt about that. Gladys came so close to getting it...
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I think it's more a case of this whole interchange has been built for western harbour tunnel. ie the more lanes are coming...in 5 years.
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@ukuku @ajsadauskas @ajsadauskas@lemmy.ml It's terrible and disappointing. But not without precedent! See: College Street. Interestingly in that case the council was the proponent of the bike lane and the State took it out.
@ajsadauskas @ajsadauskas@lemmy.ml @heartlandurbanist @video yeah its a joke. The only connection heading east out of Detroit is a thruway bus to Toledo that leaves at 10pm and schedules a 3 hour wait (assuming the lakeshore is on time...which, is basically a coin toss) for the lakeshore at 3am. This, from a metro area of millions, heading to anywhere in new england/north-east. It's wild.
Re: Ohio, 3-Cs is basically number one on amtrak Joe's list so stayed tuned! Maybe in 2040...
@ajsadauskas @sydney glad the roxy got a shout out. Parramatta is still a bit under baked but it'll be interesting to see what it's like in 5 or so years.