[PRCo] Re: Pen's get new luxury hotel

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Interesting points Mr.Matsick!

Part of what Mr.Schneider missed about Portland is planning ahead
by creating living communities and higher density around the rail
stations.  What you mention about Pgh spreads everyone over a
tremendous distance which makes transit service more difficult.

Oil is finite isn't it.  The clock still moves forward doesn't it.
Tech is not keeping pace with oil depletion is it.  Eventually
those nearest transit will benefit while those further away
will need to drastically change their habits.

Portland is working now and may work even better as time
marches on.


Phil





----- Original Message ----
> From: Jerry MATT Matsick <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 12:15:35 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pen's get new luxury hotel
> 
> 
>  Fred - you keep saying the City of Pittsburgh has 300,000 people, which is 
> true, however
> Allegheny County has over a 1,200,000, plus the 5 county metro area  has nearly 
> 2.5 million,  checked available office space in downtown Pittsburgh and the city 
> has one of the highest occupancy rates in the country, so there are alot of 
> people commuting to downtown Pittsburgh, many of the Pittsburgh people have 
> moved out of the area, plus alot have moved to counties outside of Allegheny, 
> but many still work in Pittsburgh. Most of the times I rode the T the cars were 
> full, what would stop  people from riding into downtown from the North Hills or 
> East side communities?  With Mr. Obama promoting all these new jobs
> in contstructing highways etc, someone needs to tell him, RAILS are our future! 
>    Friends from Chevy Chase MD, and Arlington VA recently visited Pittsburgh for 
> the first time and were impressed with what
> they found.   
> --
> From: Jerry "Matt" Matsick
> 
> AGING: Eventually you will reach a point when you 
> stop lying about your age and start Bragging 
> about it. 
>   -------------- Original message from Phillip Clark Campbell 
> : --------------
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > 
> > > From: Schneider Fred 
> > > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:30:57 PM
> > > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pen's get new luxury hotel
> > > 
> > > Imagined tax revenues is the answer.
> > 
> > $$$$$
> > 
> > $$$$$$$
> > 
> > $$$$$$
> > 
> > $$$$$$$$$
> > 
> > It is the dollar that rules isn't it.
> > 
> > > 
> > > Portland is an enigma to me ... the light rail fits in with the  
> > > culture ... it fits there like it fits in Europe but doesn't fit in  
> > > Memphis ... it fits because the mentality of the people there accept  
> > > urban life. .....   The Oregonians are  
> > > very jealous about their culture and keeping out the riff raff. 
> > 
> > Better look again Mr.Schneider.  Number of Homeless on the
> > streets of Portland makes Los Angeles look like Paradise on earth.
> > All over downtown Portland.  Appears disproportionate to
> > the extreme doesn't it.
> > 
> > Yes, rail works very well in Portland, even the 'so-called streetcar.'
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >