tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850330.post2888238661068776350..comments2023-08-03T04:54:54.068-04:00Comments on Abacaxi Mamão: Public works worthy of investmentAbacaxi Mamaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06604184268628243496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850330.post-1675685749473970042008-12-08T12:33:00.000-05:002008-12-08T12:33:00.000-05:00Alternative energy != educaction funding. Alt.E =...Alternative energy != educaction funding. Alt.E => lots of money given to mid-size and large energy companies and some various business integrators so that they can try to productize some of the interesting work which has been done in the last couple of decades.<BR/><BR/>As for subways/light rail, the numbers for most cities are highly unrealistic - most of the big transit systems other than NY operate at spectacular deficits, and rail is so cost-intensive relative to bus that it rarely actually makes sense. I say this as someone who is a big fan of rail... <A HREF="http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/rail_and_mass_transit/" REL="nofollow">Coyote points out a lot of the egregious cases in the Western US</A>.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491386537225283381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850330.post-62985384638811047572008-12-07T23:19:00.000-05:002008-12-07T23:19:00.000-05:00Well, Los Angeles actually does have a subway syst...Well, Los Angeles actually does have a subway system. But in general, I would guess the problem with building subway systems in cities like Phoenix or LA is that they are too big and spread out. Whereas cities like New York are relatively dense, in LA the city was built and expanded with cars in mind. Building mass rail that covered enough of the city would probably be really expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com