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You're right, of course, which is probably why he's tweeting about it: once the public is sufficiently hyped about the hyperloop happening, it becomes harder fo
by pjscott 9y ago
You're right, of course, which is probably why he's tweeting about it: once the public is sufficiently hyped about the hyperloop happening, it becomes harder for those governments to say no.
- blahs8bf 9y agoExcept for all the lawsuits filed by all the people along the right-of-way. LA Metro is currently building a subway extension, and Beverly Hills has fought them every step of the way.
- adventured 9y agoYou go where people are at least moderately cooperative. If Beverly Hills wants to fight to such an extreme, you avoid their political fiefdom. Simple.
- bkeroack 9y agoIf you know anything about LA geography you realize this is a laughable "solution".
- FullMtlAlcoholc 9y agoBeverly Hills sits between downtown and the beach areas. It's also a destination for many people who work in the city but can't afford or don't want to live there
- Sangermaine 9y agoYour naiveté regarding transportation infrastructure projects (or hell, any infrastructure project) is endearing.
- dang 9y agoPlease be civil when commenting here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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- anth1988 9y agohaha, no. It becomes really easy for NIMBYs (NUMBYs?) and others to come out in droves.
- OrwellianChild 9y agoThis seems to be his strategy exactly, per this tweet: If you want this to happen fast, please let your local & federal elected representatives know. Makes a big difference if they hear from you. -@elonmusk [1] [1] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/888053175155949572 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/888053175155949572