Monthly Archives: August 2002

Bus vs. Light Rail: Peril in Supporters’ Food Fights

August 27, 2002 – 8:16 pm

A big impediment to transit growth in our regions has to be the bitterly divided views of light rail and bus proponents. I discovered that following an August column focused on Honolulu’s transition from attempted light rail a decade ago to a busway now. As U.S. metro regions face ever-more-horrific traffic crunches, I suggested, busways [...]

By Neal Peirce | Posted in Commentary | Comments (0)

Rail is Real — Are Public Policies Realistic?

August 13, 2002 – 8:16 pm

The major American urban centers, lining both the east and west coasts, are fast running out of fresh land for more people. But merely reciting the smart-growth mantras about more compact centers creates no real markets. Investment in convenient connections and mobility choices that don’t depend entirely on cars might. More investment in rail is [...]

By Curtis Johnson | Posted in Commentary | Comments (0)

The “Creatives” Pick a Few Good Places

August 6, 2002 – 12:07 pm

The “creatives” are on the move, morphing the socioeconomic map of the nation. Musicians, software developers, engineers, artists — people who make a living with ideas, creating value with new products, services, or just experiences — are converging on Austin, Texas, say Austin American-Statesman writers Bill Bishop and Mark Lisheron. Only a few months since [...]

By Curtis Johnson | Posted in Commentary | Comments (0)