http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/03/the-way-out-for-long-island/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/03/the-way-out-for-long-island/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Phil G Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:50:56 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-816 Too many NIMBY groupies in Long Island, most towns have an elitist attitude and its very much stuck in cronyism and racism. Nassau county is way too expensive and since running it started to run out of building room.. Suffolk county was well on its way to joining the greed game. Real estate pricing has contributed to the drain and foreclosures will certainly increase that drain. But as the elitists say... "those who cant afford dont deserve to be here" Too many NIMBY groupies in Long Island, most towns have an elitist attitude and its very much stuck in cronyism and racism. Nassau county is way too expensive and since running it started to run out of building room.. Suffolk county was well on its way to joining the greed game. Real estate pricing has contributed to the drain and foreclosures will certainly increase that drain. But as the elitists say… “those who cant afford dont deserve to be here”

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/03/the-way-out-for-long-island/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Inside the MTA Budget: Long Island Rail Road « Mobilizing the Region Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:15:36 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-815 [...] As MTR has written before, few Long Island elected officials have stood up to support transit in the past. Well, there’s no time like the present. Possibly related posts: (automatically [...] [...] As MTR has written before, few Long Island elected officials have stood up to support transit in the past. Well, there’s no time like the present. Possibly related posts: (automatically [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/03/the-way-out-for-long-island/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Bring on the Buses, Says Ravitch « Mobilizing the Region Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:38:08 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-814 [...] Along with those proposals, insiders tell MTR that Ravitch is likely to recommend improved bus service, including increased investment in bus rapid transit and the establishment of a MTA Regional Bus Authority. The latter would take control of suburban bus systems like Long Island Bus and Westchester’s Bee-Line Bus, potentially ending the annual battles over funding and resulting in substantial service improvements for bus riders. The former could offer near-term improved transit service for many out of the subways reach. TSTC testified in favor of regional bus and more bus rapid transit at the Commission’s hearings in September and has consistently advocated for more funding for the suburban bus systems (see for example, MTRs 263, 287, 408, and recent blog postings). [...] [...] Along with those proposals, insiders tell MTR that Ravitch is likely to recommend improved bus service, including increased investment in bus rapid transit and the establishment of a MTA Regional Bus Authority. The latter would take control of suburban bus systems like Long Island Bus and Westchester’s Bee-Line Bus, potentially ending the annual battles over funding and resulting in substantial service improvements for bus riders. The former could offer near-term improved transit service for many out of the subways reach. TSTC testified in favor of regional bus and more bus rapid transit at the Commission’s hearings in September and has consistently advocated for more funding for the suburban bus systems (see for example, MTRs 263, 287, 408, and recent blog postings). [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/03/the-way-out-for-long-island/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Smart Growth on Next Week’s Calendar « Mobilizing the Region Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:08:50 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-813 [...] government leaders who are working to promote the sensible growth that Long Island needs to solve pressing problems like a shortage of affordable housing and waves of foreclosures. During lunch Nassau County [...] [...] government leaders who are working to promote the sensible growth that Long Island needs to solve pressing problems like a shortage of affordable housing and waves of foreclosures. During lunch Nassau County [...]

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