Comments on: Peter’s Take: Support Sensible Transit

By: Jimmy Jazz

Jimmy Jazz — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:58:00 +0000

If this includes over head wires, that will seriously impede fire department access along the pike to any apartments facing the street using the aerial ladders they have. They cant use them near power lines, not sure how high or how much power will be running through these lines.

So if someone WAS within reach of the ladder, it would not be used due to the danger of over heard lines blocking or endangering those working.

By: Gustav

Gustav — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:53:44 +0000

Thank goodness for County Board member Libby Garvey. Thank you, Libby.

By: Heflin

Heflin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:28:44 +0000

electricbill, I could not disagree with you more. Just because someone does not agree with a certain item/project, etc., doesn’t mean they have to move. Think about it.

By: Heflin

Heflin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:25:01 +0000

We have to be very careful these days of those who are hell-bent on attempting to shove and/or ramrod any and everything that comes down the pike? No pun intended. We don’t have to look far for blatant examples of that.
Does the illustrous Mr. Zimmerman have executive power??? lol
Why is he so obsessed with the street car item??? How many board members live on or near Columbia Pike, would be interesting to know.
I have lived and owned property in the country for at least 60 years and I have never seen anything quite like this. Have owned and lived in the same house since July 1963. These days the county board would have us believe that we, the citizens, are here because of THEM and not the other way around. It is exactly the opposite.

By: Heflin

Heflin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:15:25 +0000

Yeah, Zimmerman, you like trolley because you think it will be named after you. lol lol
Zillerman’s Folly Trolley, something like that.

By: Heflin

Heflin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:12:43 +0000

Yeah, right, “Streetcar rules,” my assessment on a condo just increased by $5,000.

By: Heflin

Heflin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:09:07 +0000

I agree 100% Mary. If the subway had been built when Metro began, it would have solved everything. Money is found for everything else, why wasn/t it found then?
We can throw away money on so-called Artisphere and all kinds of studies Arlington County pays consultants to conduct, when we have more than 3,000 employees??
We have all kinds of “experts” employed by the county, so why call in a consultant when it comes to matter of the School Board, for instance??

By: Heflin

Heflin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:03:42 +0000

WHY?? Simply because in the end it will be the tax paying Arlington County citizens who will bear the brunt of this. Estimated to cost $250,000,000?? Who is kidding whom?
It will be far more than that.
Citizens of Arlington County have every right to be involved in the potential fiasco. The county board should not have the right to spend millions of tax payer dollars without the citizens having a big part in this?? What lies ahead? In the middle of the night the illustrous Zimmerman will issue an executive order??? lol lol

By: FED

FED — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:28:51 +0000

I want Pike transit to be able to conform to traffic conditions, not be a hazard to bicyclists, and be a fiscally prudent investment. Also be attractive to residents and passengers. What’s not to like about the BRT shown in this YouTube video, in downtown Las Vegas? Oh, as you can see, a dedicated transitway is not required.

httP://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x30ivqQEGao

By: Mike B

Mike B — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:55:50 +0000

The street car will still be there a hundred years from now. Additional busses can be sold.
Please invest in my neighborhood.