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metablog
Watch this video. NOW. Check out this tale of woe, treatment which is pretty much what I’d expect out of Capital Metro’s MetroRapid service here…
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Why I Crackplog

metablog Politics (Outside Austin)
Good link on why blogging is necessary, even crackplogging
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Rapid bus (and streetcar) aren’t interim steps

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So metablog Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin Transportation
Building rapid bus and streetcar is a step AWAY from good urban transit, not a step towards it.
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Wal-Marts on freeways: bad idea

Austin Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin Transportation Urban Design
Putting a big box on city arterials is actually BETTER for us than sticking it on a frontage road.
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When will I learn?

Austin Bicycle Commuting Bicycling in Austin I Told You So Transportation
Core of Austin cyclists still impervious to reason about stop signs and red lights
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Streetcar isn’t a step in the right direction

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So metablog Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin Transportation
You can't turn streetcar into light rail later on; don't buy the fluffery.
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Sprawl is rarely the result of the free market

Urban Design
Houston's sprawl is forced by regulation just like most other places - it's just not called zoning.
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Statesman clueless about urban development

Austin Republicans Hate Public Transportation Subsidies to Suburban Sprawl Texas Republicans Hate Cities Urban Design Walking in Austin (Pedestrian Issues)
Statesman whiffs on definition of "urban", "central-city".
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Red light cameras: Unjustified hate

Austin Driving in Austin Transportation
Red light cameras aren't, in fact, the worst thing since unsliced bread.
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The Affordable Housing Bond Is Stupid

Austin
I'll Grinch Out on the affordable housing bond too.
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