tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post112698529500844940..comments2023-09-06T05:58:02.522-07:00Comments on Palousitics: Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley, Ding, Ding, Dong is the CandidateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1127153758734288312005-09-19T11:15:00.000-07:002005-09-19T11:15:00.000-07:00Ah, but April, Judy Krueger and her treehugger soc...Ah, but April, Judy Krueger and her treehugger social engineering friends will tell you that "buses are not good for the environment" and "contribute to global warming, which as we all know, caused Hurricane Katrina." And "any fossil fuel based form of transportation is not sustainable" anyway. That is why we need "green electric streetcars" and more "bike paths leading to downtown."<BR/><BR/>Then, when they have gotten rid of everyone's car (and therefore independence) and forced everyone to live in "dense urban housing," they can tell us where to shop, how to act and what to believe, just like in that other "urban paradise," Moscow. Soviet Union that is, not Idaho (although it is getting harder to tell the difference.)Tom Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080804561058476349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1127152163540847662005-09-19T10:49:00.000-07:002005-09-19T10:49:00.000-07:00Tom,Apparently, Ms. Krueger is completely unaware ...Tom,<BR/>Apparently, Ms. Krueger is completely unaware that Pullman already has in place a very nice transit system. They are called BUSES!!April E. Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940677956053695836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1127150149620416882005-09-19T10:15:00.000-07:002005-09-19T10:15:00.000-07:00That's okay SHW #1, I totally understand the need ...That's okay SHW #1, I totally understand the need for discretion. This is a small town with a very big and controversial issue.<BR/><BR/>April hit the nail on the head. These people have no business experience whatsoever. They are academics and bureaucrats. Hmmmm, let's see. How can we revitalize downtown? The answer is Business 101: MORE CUSTOMERS, which will generate MORE CAPITAL, which lead to INVESTMENT IN NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES. <BR/><BR/>What problem would a trolley address? Moving students we already have from one place to another? Is it so hard for them now to walk/bike/drive the few hundred yards down the hill? Students don't even have that much money to spend. Let's concentrate on getting some working adults into downtown as well. Typical New Age Leftist approach to any problem: A big, taxpayer-funded public transportation project. <BR/><BR/>Another liberal favorite is "aesthetics." Maybe if we "beautify" more, people will spend their money downtown. Look, I'm all for having the place look nice, but I personally have never spent a dollar based on a hanging flower pot. People spend their money based on convenience, prices, selection, service, and quality. Adequate parking downtown, to me, is more of an issue than a "riverwalk."Tom Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080804561058476349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1127147269191352032005-09-19T09:27:00.000-07:002005-09-19T09:27:00.000-07:00I meant to buy the paper and didn't get time. Gue...I meant to buy the paper and didn't get time. Guess I really missed this one. A trolley?!!! You've got to be kidding. I don't see how that will help Pullman build responsibly. <BR/><BR/>Readers, just so you know - I am a Pullman resident, but due to my job connections I've had to leave myself as the Sarcastic Housewife. I spent more time dealing with people trying to change my way of thinking rather than my job.Victoria Dehlbomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535714825614314988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1127058485427900722005-09-18T08:48:00.000-07:002005-09-18T08:48:00.000-07:00WOW, were do these people come from?? I am not sur...WOW, were do these people come from?? I am not sure where to start, I will have to think about this one for a bit before..... WOWRay Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740793423601928720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1127022554664075432005-09-17T22:49:00.000-07:002005-09-17T22:49:00.000-07:00The liberal elitist gobbledygook was flowing freel...The liberal elitist gobbledygook was flowing freely in the Daily News today. "Human-scale community?" As opposed to what? The small scale Christmas villages you can buy in Leavenworth? What the heck does that mean?<BR/><BR/>"Irrevocably shifting center of mercantile gravity?" No, that already shifted to Moscow years ago when a previous generation of Kool-Aid drinkers rejected the Palouse Mall.Tom Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080804561058476349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1127016390303295032005-09-17T21:06:00.000-07:002005-09-17T21:06:00.000-07:00It's clear that Ms. Krueger and Mr. Heil have neve...It's clear that Ms. Krueger and Mr. Heil have never owned, run or even worked in a business. As a downtown business, I find it insulting that my business is not welcome in their vision of Pullman. And where are they going to get the money to displace my store and replace it with a more "human scale" store?April E. Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940677956053695836noreply@blogger.com