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Originally Posted by tildahat
What is your expected outcome from voting it down then?
I'm asking this as a genuine question. I know people who voted against light rail in 2000 over relatively minor quibbles. Now, 14 years later we get to vote on a much smaller proposal with a worse route. They now greatly regret their original vote.
I know M1EK thinks this route is so bad it's worse than not having rail and worth waiting the decade or more before we get to try again. Is that your position as well?
If not, what is voting this down going to accomplish?
Again, just asking.
(I'll be voting yes with reservations, in the interest of full disclosure.)
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I'll answer….but I am reluctant considering the nature of many members of this board who are attack driven.
I voted for 2004. It served the obvoius needs of a growing city
I want better transportation around town.
We were on a good track. I liked where the project was heading.
The city was already "down the road" in terms of neighborhood discussions about placement.
( NOTE: I was not totally happy with some of those outcomes and how they would affect me personally and my property, however, I thought it was still a good idea)
Why did they change their mind?
I have seen no honest discussion by the city on this.
This line does not serve the population that is already in place to make it work.
This line "has the appearance" ( and please people, there is no arguing that…it is truly my own point of view) Of ONLY serving the needs of UT.
Connect UT to its med school and student populations… Yes, students are a large part of Austin… but this needs to serve Austin, not just UT.
It does not connect down town to the Airport. That is major for me. Not only
in terms of my personal neeeds, but making the city user friendly.
I do not see folks funding this price tag and a tunnel.
We have places to cross the river that would work with the Lavaca/Gualadupe route.
I do not see voting for rail just to have rail with it does not serve our needs now…… and the needs we have now will have to wait even further down the line.
This proposal is a mistake, I don't think it will pass, and we've just wasted more time.