Thursday, April 05, 2007
Transportation - Everyone Dance!
There's dancing in the streets because our government has actually passed some sort of a plan to deal with massive congestion in the state. Well, not quite. The entire state won't see their problems fixed. And Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads won't see their problems fixed anytime soon - there will just be a lot of construction there over the next few years (and isn't that fun?).
The Governor can claim a win.
The Republican leadership can claim a win (in an election year too).
So who lost? Any part of Virginia that's not in the north or the southeast.
This plan is dedicated to the largest two urban centers in Virginia, and forgets about fixing PROBLEMS - not congestion.
Like Interstate 81 - a truly awful driving experience.
I say we rent a fleet of 143 Ford Escorts and make all of our legislators, the Governor, Attorney General, and Lt. Gov drive the entire length of Interstate 81 - in both directions. Not only will we see how many get pulled over, but we'll see how many of them get flattened by tractor trailers on this dangerous and overcrowded road.
We could do more in Virginia for transportation with zoning than construction. Stop urban sprawl and the massive 3,000 home developments on what used to be farmland, and you won't have transportation problems. Of course, if you buy one of those homes, I'm glad you'll be sitting in traffic for the next few years while your precious roads are torn up and expanded. I'll be in my cozy bed while you'll be sitting in your car staring at the same license plate for two hours.
The Governor can claim a win.
The Republican leadership can claim a win (in an election year too).
So who lost? Any part of Virginia that's not in the north or the southeast.
This plan is dedicated to the largest two urban centers in Virginia, and forgets about fixing PROBLEMS - not congestion.
Like Interstate 81 - a truly awful driving experience.
I say we rent a fleet of 143 Ford Escorts and make all of our legislators, the Governor, Attorney General, and Lt. Gov drive the entire length of Interstate 81 - in both directions. Not only will we see how many get pulled over, but we'll see how many of them get flattened by tractor trailers on this dangerous and overcrowded road.
We could do more in Virginia for transportation with zoning than construction. Stop urban sprawl and the massive 3,000 home developments on what used to be farmland, and you won't have transportation problems. Of course, if you buy one of those homes, I'm glad you'll be sitting in traffic for the next few years while your precious roads are torn up and expanded. I'll be in my cozy bed while you'll be sitting in your car staring at the same license plate for two hours.
