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

[John Swindler]

There was a headline today that oil dropped to $36 per barrel.  Sounds like a disbelief that OPEC will follow through on reduced availability.  But this will help many with home heating this winter, and travel costs.  
 
John
> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:59:17 -0800> From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pen's get new luxury hotel> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > 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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
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