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Originally Posted by Cirrus
No, but it sure is instructive when other cities plan their own systems. We all learn from each other.
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Hmm, yes and no; no for many reasons. Just a couple:
How does one judge RTD's rail system before it's had the 15 years it needs to season?
Every place is unique and has it's own issues.
Consider transit sweetheart Portland for example. It's a fiefdom and doesn't need voter approval. Plus the esteemed transit guru lives among them so they pretty much could take a carte blanche approach. Yet, today they're dealing with problems and issues that were not anticipated. BTW, I like Jarret; he tends to be non-judgmental and respect that every place is unique with different challenges.
What about most places that need voter approval? How many transit systems didn't take advantage of low hanging fruit of existing ROW's if they made any sense at all?
Everybody's entitled to be a critic but I have a high degree of confidence that in 15 years Denver will once again by the apple of everybody's eye.
