Just a couple quick thoughts about the WORST initiative for mass transit in Kansas City that so many young, dumb, naive (read: white) voters approved:
Many (most people) who voted for the thing had absolutely no idea what they were approving. Including the fact that you can basically say goodbye to Broadway in the unlikely event that any construction will start.
Additionally, all of the recent conversations with Clay Chastain confirm that he has absolutely no idea what he's talking about . . . And yet, it's important for the people leaving City Council (most of them hopefully) and the people entering (don't mind the smell) to understand that this initiative has absolutely NO political capital and only a few politically savvy white folks will throw a mild tantrum once this thing disappears. And then they'll probably move on to their other pet causes like the environment, starving kids or finding the next great restaurant that doesn't serve bloated duck or whatever in the hell foie gras happens to be . . . Even though I think it sounds delicious.
My Lord, too bad so many of the local brown people couldn't vote against this whole light rail silliness because of the previous felony convictions or because they were late.
Shock! You are a light rail expert now? Weird, I seem to remember journalism being your chosen field. And in this case, I think race has nothing to do with it. I can't stand Chastain either, but the bus system is ate up, not enough coverage, mismanaged, whatever. But look at rail systems, like Chicago. Once you figured out the rail and bus schedules, you could go ANYWHERE in the city, and the burbs with little trouble at all. And guess what? People of all colors used it just fine.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, good article. Keep up the good fight.
chicago has more people.
ReplyDeleteThat should not matter except for the cost per person to build when the cost is passed on to the city. Which would suck.
ReplyDeleteI told you he'd come back.
ReplyDeleteNow he'll never leave.
BASTARDS!
He prolly shot Kenny too!
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