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    « NWI's Public Leadership is Clueless | Main | NWI Tribal Politics »

    Wednesday, May 31, 2006

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    DonTomas

    Dr. Eisenstein,

    While I agree with you on your assessment on the busing proposals concerning the RDA, I'd like to ask you a few questions concerning your hypothesis on South South expansion. On what evidence have you determined that South Shore expansion is not demanded? Additionally, how would expanding the commuter rail system not improve county economics?

    I've been commuting to Chicago for the last 4 years and I can assure you that many, if not all, of my fellow commuters would welcome the proposed rail lines into Lowell and Valparaiso.

    "AS A BROAD CATAGORY I DON'T OPPOSE TRANSPORTATION. I AM ALSO SURE THAT MANY PEOPLE NOW RIDING THE SOUTH SHORE WOULD BE HAPPY TO PAY THE SAME AND LEAVE FROM VALPO.

    FROM AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POINT OF VIEW, THE QUESTION IS SO WHAT? AFTER SPENDING $300MILLION + OVER TEN YEARS PLUS YEARLY TAX SUPPORTED OPERATING COSTS, I CAN GIVE EACH OF YOU A LIMOUSINE TO GO TO WORK IN.

    WHAT WOULD MAKE SENSE IS TO UPGRADE THE CURRENT SOUTHSHORE INFRASTRUCTRUE AND PARKING ETC. TO ACCOMODATE A LARGER RIDERSHIP TO TRY TO MAKE IT AT LEAST APPROACH BREAKING EVEN.

    WHAT YOU ARE ALL BEING LIED ABOUT IS THAT THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; OR THAT IT WILL IN ANY WAY IMPROVE BUSINESS STRUCTURE IN NWI. THIS WILL ONLY IMPROVE THE PROPERTY VALUE OF LARGE DEVELOPERS WHO ARE ALREADY PART OF THE INCROWD AND WE WILL BE UNDERWRITING THIS COST FOR DECADES THROUGH TAXES."

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