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If they're like any other city I've been in, they're already trying to block them because it ostensibly leads to lowered property values since the cheaper trans
by simcop2387 14y ago
If they're like any other city I've been in, they're already trying to block them because it ostensibly leads to lowered property values since the cheaper transportation lets more people come in to the area.
- modarts 14y agoThat's a complete myth. Housing values are actually helped by having nearby public transit: http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/green-living/public-transportation-adds-value-home/ http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/green-living/public-tr... http://www.realtor.org/news-releases/2013/03/home-values-performed-42-percent-better-when-located-near-public-transportation-during-last http://www.realtor.org/news-releases/2013/03/home-values-per...
- jeffasinger 14y agoYes, but logic and statistics tend to do very little to dissuade the anti-transit NIMBY types. They're fueled by things like this: http://www.glennbeck.com/agenda21/ http://www.glennbeck.com/agenda21/
- solistice 14y agoThat reminds me of Stuttgart 21, a project that blocked by Nimbys took too much money to complete, and I think was abandoned. But honestly, it's not as bad as what the Frankfurt Int. Airport has to deal with. Want a new runway to accomodate increases in flight volume? Sorry, can't build that here. You might be Germanys major Airport, but backyards are more important than you.