Comments on: Board Approves Ballston BID, Says No to More Taxis

By: Bluemont John

Bluemont John — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:33:20 +0000

OK, so I was kind of exaggerating about the VWs, etc.–and I can’t believe I forgot to mention Priuses–but I do see general patterns among the aforementioned drivers: Much of the time (but not always), Jettas are driven too fast, by women; SUV drivers go way too fast on neighborhood streets and don’t signal when changing lanes; minivan drivers never signal for anything and meander over the dividing line like a drunken sailor; Priuses (no smog but plenty of smug) ride the brakes and horn in when you leave a safe space.

But back to cabs: They’re the worst. I sympathize with the drivers, who are mostly hard-working legal immigrants. But that doesn’t mean the driving habits of their home countries are to be allowed here. I think they need more training. Then I might be open to more cabs.

By: mehoo

mehoo — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:40:21 +0000

Actually, they’ve done a great job of focusing growth in the urban corridor to PREVENT commercial infill from infiltrating the whole county. Smart growth, dude.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:36:22 +0000

TIC?

By: BrownFlipFlops

BrownFlipFlops — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:06:04 +0000

That’s exactly right. They weren’t even answering the phone.

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By: NorthAdams

NorthAdams — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:38:40 +0000

isn’t a taxi part of a car-free diet???

By: LP

LP — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:10:00 +0000

I love generalizations. Really makes the world a better place (sarcasm).

By: Suburban Not Urban

Suburban Not Urban — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:58:32 +0000

So – how many BID’s do we need in Arlington in the tiny county of Arlington? 3, 6, 12. All competing against each other for retail dollars. This board has never met a commercial development it doesn’t like – and they go to any length to gather more dollars to spend to generate more development. The folks in this county need to take a hard look at whether they eventually want one big infill multi-use development to occupy the whole county.

By: el fat kid

el fat kid — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:05:08 +0000

hah. good pt.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:33:06 +0000

No new taxis- really? The worst drivers out there? How about we keep drunk drivers off the road by having readily available taxis.