kylejack
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Well, citizens of (for example) Katy are paying the 1% Metro sales tax, so they want what they paid for. Metro also gets funding from the 1% sales tax that burbs like Katy are paying.
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Blue Line Bike Lab At 740 Telephone Rd.
kylejack replied to crunchtastic's topic in EaDo, the East End, and East Houston
Not unofficial, they announced it on Facebook yesterday. They said they'll be right next to Bohemeo's. -
The Heights Restaurant And Bar Scene - More Coming
kylejack replied to Freelander's topic in The Heights
It seems the city is a factor as well, since they're imposing new parking requirements on restaurants. -
Do you know the names of the 62K transit users, or does Metro? I don't see how you'd keep others from getting the free car. And why should it be limited to them? Shouldn't it be offered to anyone who wants or needs it, even those that aren't currently on Metro's routes?
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He's been inconsistent in pre-season as well. Don't forget his pre-season fumble that was returned for a touchdown. He's a fast guy and hopefully he can plug the holes in his game.
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Counterpoint: It was the Dolphins. Even the players expressed frustration at mistakes they made on the field in the locker room after. A tougher team would have exploited these mistakes. They know there are problems and they're working to fix them. No need to sugarcoat it.
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It costs $3000 in India. It would cost $7K-$8K here. http://www.egmcartech.com/2011/03/19/tata-chairman-says-u-s-nano-would-cost-around-7000-to-8000/ Granted, that still would make it the cheapest car in America, beating out the Nissan Versa by $3000. But until it actually exists as an option, it's speculative. But then who is going to pay for the maintenance on all these vehicles, and replacing totaled ones?
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Already missing Rackers. Can we get him back, now that his new gig fizzled out?
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GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
kylejack replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
I kinda like it. I work for a power company and get 30 minutes of overtime if I get a call while I'm on-call, and it's usually a 5 minute fix. -
GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
kylejack replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
The position I interviewed for was closer to Helpdesk type, but I walked through the trading floor while being taken to the interview. -
Well, they seem to run the light rail projects well, aside from the procurement fiasco. But this is New Metro! They don't do such things! *snicker* Seriously though, maybe buses have certain limitations that keep it from running at the same frequency as rail. I'll freely admit that I'm no transit expert, but as a user of transit, I find the rail much much much more reliable. I can count on one hand the number of times rail has left me hanging whereas it is almost every time on the buses. I stole it from Cassandra in Wayne's World.
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Seeing as Metro has chronic management problems with buses and will never run the 44 with the same frequency as light rail, I prefer more development of light rail. You say that the buses would be better than the light rail if only they ran on time, but they don't, and probably never will. If a frog had wings, it wouldn't bump its ass when it hops.
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Well, I was trying to get back from lunch today, and the 44 never came. I walked to the light rail, because I knew I could rely on it to be regular from previous experience.
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GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
kylejack replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
Energy company NRG is the parent of Reliant. When Pavilions couldn't fill up with retail they leased a bunch of office space to NRG. Yes, they trade energy there. I interviewed with them a while back. -
They're now consulting with Chris Frankel (formerly Anvil) on cocktails. http://www.29-95.com/restaurants/story/checking-out-cuchara?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Fcookstour+%28Cook%27s+Tour%29
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You might see people sitting on the sidewalk, oh dear.
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Yeah, I had a driver intentionally pass me up one time. There's no way he didn't see me waving at him. Such an asshole considering it was a +25 minute wait for me after that.
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I am in favor of buses, jitney services, and rail, so it seems that we're in two thirds agreement. I also endorse the giving me a Porsche proposal, but I don't think there's much chance of it being implemented.
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I'm confused about why you would want to limit analysis to just high income households. Transit benefits many people, especially low income households. It isn't just the riders, either. Transit options for those who can't afford or don't want cars allows employees to get to work at businesses where motorists want to shop/dine. Businesses can keep costs down if they're not having to pay employees enough to live on as well as the significant costs associated with buying, registering, insuring, and maintaining a car. Which is precisely why transit route density and different modes should continue to be expanded to other neighborhoods. I am very fortunate to live in an area with a lot of buses and a light rail line going through it. A person with only one bus route passing through their area has far fewer options as to how to get around without a car.
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122,000 households like mine in the metropolitan area, 6%. http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Research/Files/Papers/2011/8/18%20transportation%20tomer%20puentes/profiles/26420.pdf That's just the 0 car households. There's plenty others that would benefit from alternate modes of transit when someone else in the household has the car.
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Yes, he has plans to restore it to operational: http://www.chron.com/business/sarnoff/article/Sarnoff-Magic-Island-to-return-to-life-3553285.php
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I was specifically addressing the sentence: "Transit use just isn't very convenient to people with an active lifestyle, whether its because of their job or their personal lives." My work is pretty sedentary, but my personal life is an active lifestyle that incorporates the transit system. Since I don't own an automobile, why does it matter? Sure, cars are "ideal." Like I said before, a million dollars in my bank account would also be ideal, or a personal helicopter, but since we can't afford to issue every person a car or helicopter, it's good to have a transportation system for people without cars to get around. That's an important purpose for a transit system, but you only seem to care about the transit system as it relates to decreasing congestion.
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If it has nothing to do with distance, why is it apparently impossible to live an active lifestyle within a more closely defined area? Why does driving to Waller make me a more active person than say, riding my bike to the store, or using bike + bus to get me to a friend's house in Spring? I would argue that I'm a lot more active than a lot of sedentary motorists.
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That may be the purpose from a motorist's point of view. I have other purposes for it, like getting to work or shopping. As to "active lifestyle", I don't think number of miles traveled determines how active a person's lifestyle is. Are people flying to Australia the most active people?
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Transit might not work for every lifestyle (such as people who have to drive to Waller) but it absolutely can work for an active lifestyle, and does for me.
