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Is it just me or is it ironic that the reason for cancelling is environmental impact, when the tunnel would help alleviate congestion and smog due to gasoline-p
by jbaczuk 8y ago
Is it just me or is it ironic that the reason for cancelling is environmental impact, when the tunnel would help alleviate congestion and smog due to gasoline-powered traffic?
- dclowd9901 8y agoIt’s not just you and the cancellation isn’t about environmental impact, it’s abojt NIMBYism. Perhaps even more ironically, those who live by an transit area would expect to see their home values increase due to desire to live near mass transit in big cities (see SF, NYC)
- robotcookies 8y agoI believe LA had an explosion with fatalities years ago while digging a tunnel. There are also issues with subsidence in the area (sink holes).
- gamblor956 8y agoThe stated maximum capacity of the Elontunnel is sufficiently low that it would have had minimal, if any, positive effect on congestion and smog.
- mips_avatar 8y agoIt’s a test tunnel, you would get the improvement when more are made.
- gamblor956 8y agoSorry, no, I was referring to the capacity of the finished tunnel, which isn't meaningful better.