tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post1061809288188211696..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Vihstadt and Garvey Demand, Receive Answers from County Staff About Streetcar FundingArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-594597970495895532014-06-21T22:00:32.191-04:002014-06-21T22:00:32.191-04:00Post Reporter Patricia Sullivan's report final...Post Reporter Patricia Sullivan's report finally appeared in today's Post. <br /><br />Nothing whatsoever written about BRT alternatives to streetcars in Arlington.<br /><br />Obviously, Post reporters have been forbidden, censored, prohibited by the Graham Family, which still controls the Post's content, from posting anything about BRT alternatives to streetcars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-88241739866616167142014-06-20T19:50:37.100-04:002014-06-20T19:50:37.100-04:00All part of so-called New Urbanism which is incred...All part of so-called New Urbanism which is incredibly destructive - to infrastructure to communities, to the environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-4225390637789709762014-06-20T11:37:34.996-04:002014-06-20T11:37:34.996-04:00Apparently, none of the local media that accept pa...Apparently, none of the local media that accept paid advertising will show either modern BRT vehicles or streetcars accidents in their print and Web pages. The information is completely censored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-87095677904582899052014-06-20T09:12:51.305-04:002014-06-20T09:12:51.305-04:00Anyone else notice that Vornado's attorneys ar...Anyone else notice that Vornado's attorneys are attending every public meeting where the Pike or Crystal City are on the agenda? How often do they meet with the County Board, County Manager, and County Staff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-5885574799632797912014-06-20T09:09:26.554-04:002014-06-20T09:09:26.554-04:00I want to know if there is an estimate of the cost...I want to know if there is an estimate of the cost of all the streetcar fender benders, bicyclists getting hurt by accidents with streetcar tracks, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-13379623074085986842014-06-20T09:06:12.956-04:002014-06-20T09:06:12.956-04:00Agree. Issue is NOT about transportation, it's...Agree. Issue is NOT about transportation, it's all about redevelopment and enriching the developers, at our expense.<br /><br />If transportation were the issue we would already have state-of-the-art BRT, and double deck buses on the Pike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-69881548822862311562014-06-20T08:58:52.406-04:002014-06-20T08:58:52.406-04:00Arlington County has become a cash cow for develop...Arlington County has become a cash cow for developers via various tax incentives and out-and-out giveaways, bonus density for energy efficient construction that isn't energy efficient and affordable housing that isn't affordable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-71159956881977041062014-06-19T21:55:11.684-04:002014-06-19T21:55:11.684-04:00Barbara Donnellan is just as wacky over streetcars...Barbara Donnellan is just as wacky over streetcars as Jay, Mary, and Walter.<br /><br />BTW Pike and Crystal City streetcars are NOT about transportation, they're about corporate welfare for developers along the Pike and in Crystal City.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-14772180732599800112014-06-19T15:22:52.124-04:002014-06-19T15:22:52.124-04:00I e-mailed the County Board (countyboard at arling...I e-mailed the County Board (countyboard at arlingtonva dot us) to say enough is enough with streetcars and I will not vote for anyone who wastes my tax dollars on this foolishness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-17214753224842842962014-06-19T11:24:34.010-04:002014-06-19T11:24:34.010-04:00For the $15 million cost of preparing an applicati...For the $15 million cost of preparing an application to the FTA the County can buy 10 of the Wright Streetcar BRT buses that provide transit service in Las Vegas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-48295790136314672142014-06-19T10:07:59.747-04:002014-06-19T10:07:59.747-04:00Isn't it about time for Barbara Donnellan to r...Isn't it about time for Barbara Donnellan to retire?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-86187088906775832132014-06-19T09:20:31.710-04:002014-06-19T09:20:31.710-04:00Time for a moratorium on New Urbanism in Arlington...Time for a moratorium on New Urbanism in Arlington County.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-46067680269149718932014-06-19T09:19:17.431-04:002014-06-19T09:19:17.431-04:00You forgot to mention Tuesday's County Board m...You forgot to mention Tuesday's County Board meeting where it was revealed Alexandria resident and Arlington Fire Chief Jim Shwartz and Clifton resident and County Manager Barbara Donnellan chose the location for a new fire station up near Marymount.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-41884758123945187152014-06-19T09:14:40.186-04:002014-06-19T09:14:40.186-04:00Did you hear what happened yesterday? Residents of...Did you hear what happened yesterday? Residents of the urbanized neighborhood around TJ middle school visited the luxury enclave neighborhoods of the NIMBY School Board and left signs telling the School Board where to put a new elementary school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12401996049985078202014-06-19T09:04:11.299-04:002014-06-19T09:04:11.299-04:00Donnellan's tirade yesterday proves that we...Donnellan's tirade yesterday proves that we've lost control of our County. Arlington is de facto run by a coalition of carpetbaggers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-64313158025790580212014-06-19T08:33:29.963-04:002014-06-19T08:33:29.963-04:00New Urbanist facilitators? You mean the Smart Grow...New Urbanist facilitators? You mean the Smart Growth shills on the Site Plan Review Committee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-21907678210915353252014-06-19T08:27:17.502-04:002014-06-19T08:27:17.502-04:00Don't forget their New Urbanist facilitators, ...Don't forget their New Urbanist facilitators, like Carrie Johnson, who live in luxury single family home enclaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-61016892224886389282014-06-19T08:24:44.469-04:002014-06-19T08:24:44.469-04:00Or, like Zimmerman, Tejada, and Fisette, they live...Or, like Zimmerman, Tejada, and Fisette, they live in a single-family home enclave in Arlington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-20648722440882976602014-06-19T08:21:41.526-04:002014-06-19T08:21:41.526-04:00Bob Duffy lives in Alexandria.Bob Duffy lives in Alexandria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-89580417830766127932014-06-19T08:17:24.759-04:002014-06-19T08:17:24.759-04:00I'm really pissed. These turkeys on County Sta...I'm really pissed. These turkeys on County Staff (Robert Duffy is another) get a big paycheck for planning the utter and complete neighborhood by neighborhood urbanization of Arlington, then drive their single-occupant SUVs home to a classic 60's suburb, usually in Fairfax County.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-59809753968554557952014-06-19T08:04:31.531-04:002014-06-19T08:04:31.531-04:00Barbara Donnellan became hostile and defensive abo...Barbara Donnellan became hostile and defensive about the Stupid Streetcar?<br /><br />It's her legacy to Arlington. Before she retires to her wonderful suburban home in her wonderful suburban neighborhood...in Fairfax County.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-75869764184987343432014-06-19T07:22:49.871-04:002014-06-19T07:22:49.871-04:00I'm kind of baffled by Donellan's notion t...I'm kind of baffled by Donellan's notion that she can be angry at Vihstadt and Garvey, that their actions are somehow illegitimate. They were ELECTED as boatrockers. They are doing exactly what the voters who sent them to the Board wanted. We have a system (four year terms, one or two elected per year) which creates an enormous lag time between the will of the voters and its expression. <br /><br />Vihstadt and Garvey are well representing a very large number of Arlington voters. We will get a better idea in November how durable their majority backing is, but it is clearly sizable. Sneering at them, and the voters they represent, is not smart.<br /><br />Dave SchutzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-1697193845520117372014-06-18T23:42:35.609-04:002014-06-18T23:42:35.609-04:00Short answer? Yes.Short answer? Yes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-53803036442483807132014-06-18T23:42:01.934-04:002014-06-18T23:42:01.934-04:00So, does mean $500 million will be required to bui...So, does mean $500 million will be required to build the Pike Streetcar in 3 years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-30327609581295871802014-06-18T23:24:13.680-04:002014-06-18T23:24:13.680-04:00I and my family and my neighbors are voting (again...I and my family and my neighbors are voting (again) for John Vihstadt in NovemberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com