Posts: 6,905
Threads: 32
Joined: Oct 2014
Reputation:
224
Posts: 6,905
Threads: 32
Joined: Oct 2014
Reputation:
224
Posts: 6,905
Threads: 32
Joined: Oct 2014
Reputation:
224
Posts: 6,905
Threads: 32
Joined: Oct 2014
Reputation:
224
Posts: 6,905
Threads: 32
Joined: Oct 2014
Reputation:
224
Posts: 281
Threads: 0
Joined: Jul 2016
Reputation:
31
Posts: 4,340
Threads: 1
Joined: May 2015
Reputation:
180
(06-18-2017, 09:10 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: (06-18-2017, 09:01 AM)ijmorlan Wrote: Incredibly on point. My favourite bit is how so-called “libertarians” tend to be against public transit and in favour of road transportation. In other words, they are de facto socialists, which is almost the opposite of what the minimal-government libertarianism is supposed to be about.
To be fair, many libertarians have put some thought into how private ownership of roads would work. But at present, our road network is definitely socialized, and almost the exact opposite of a capitalist free-enterprise system.
The idea of private ownership of roads is hilarious. There can be no more perfect definition of a natural monopoly than roads.
I agree about 95%. I only mentioned it because I didn’t want to mis-represent Libertarian views. As to local roads I don’t see how private ownership could be anything other than a massive opportunity for rent-seeking and corruption. I’m not quite so sure about expressways — conceivably you could have a bunch of them owned by various groups, but I’m skeptical it would actually work in practice. Probably they’d end up consolidating into one organization which would then engage in massive rent-seeking. Perhaps private ownership could work with strict regulation, similar to telecoms. But overall I’d say I’m happy with public ownership, I just think we should use a lot more use-based charges to fund them, especially for the luxury goods that expressways are.
Posts: 6,905
Threads: 32
Joined: Oct 2014
Reputation:
224
(06-18-2017, 01:31 PM)Canard Wrote: 4/5 - Sunday, June 18, 2017
Loving all the new signage.
Oops - someone on Facebook just pointed out that this has been installed incorrectly! I've alerted the project team.
Posts: 1,312
Threads: 2
Joined: Sep 2014
Reputation:
40
Geez, clearview was such a good choice for that signage, it looks so good.
Posts: 1,717
Threads: 3
Joined: Oct 2014
Reputation:
133
Great pics Canard. Thanks for the keen eye picking up on the smaller details too. Things really are looking good. I suspect soon one of your posts will show a gleaming new train running on the tracks!!
Posts: 4,340
Threads: 1
Joined: May 2015
Reputation:
180
(06-18-2017, 01:30 PM)Canard Wrote: I took at trip down the new "LRV Viewing" path that doesn't really go anywhere.
Thanks for the great photos. Also, I can’t help but making a snarky comment to the effect that: interesting, it seems massive fences are not required, after all, to separate pedestrian traffic from the LRT! In fact, not only is no fence at all needed, but the distance from the path to the track only needs to be about 1m.
Posts: 1,709
Threads: 2
Joined: Aug 2014
Reputation:
34
What's with the mat at the station on the tracks? Is it to make people safer should they fall off the platform? Or encouraging them to run up to a station from anywhere, rather than the ends?
Posts: 3
Threads: 0
Joined: Sep 2016
Reputation:
1
(06-16-2017, 12:52 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: (06-16-2017, 11:39 AM)knlr Wrote: When I commuted from Cambridge to UW, to save the cost of on-campus parking, I parked at Conestoga Mall and took the iXpress to campus for free. There were usually others doing the same thing.
Exactly, you were motivated by the inconvenience and expense of parking. Out of curiosity, why Conestoga and not Fairway....or Sportsworld...or even somewhere in Cambridge....at Conestoga, seems like you've already driven past UW.
As for finding a spot downtown, studies have shown our parking tops out at 70% utilization. There are always spots. But hey, if people want to take transit because they have the perception that there's no parking, that's great.
I had driven past UW, but Conestoga is close to the highway, so even with back tracking, the trip was quicker than taking iXpress from Cambridge and it gave me the flexibility to stay on campus later at night.
Posts: 616
Threads: 4
Joined: Jul 2016
Reputation:
22
(06-17-2017, 09:59 PM)jeffster Wrote: (06-17-2017, 02:31 PM)JoeKW Wrote: No offence guys, but this usage discussion is very off topic.
So on topic, I am wondering how many here are going to do the Conestoga Mall to Fairview Park Mall thing. (or vice versa)
While I drive car, I think it will be fun to take the kids to chill in DTK for a bit, park at Charles/Benton garage then hop on the LRT to go to the Cineplex on Fairway. Makes for a full afternoon and evening of fun.
Better yet, take them to Apollo Cinema in DTK. Probably the best movie theatre in the Region.
Posts: 6,491
Threads: 38
Joined: Aug 2014
Reputation:
88
(06-19-2017, 09:56 AM)urbd Wrote: (06-17-2017, 09:59 PM)jeffster Wrote: So on topic, I am wondering how many here are going to do the Conestoga Mall to Fairview Park Mall thing. (or vice versa)
While I drive car, I think it will be fun to take the kids to chill in DTK for a bit, park at Charles/Benton garage then hop on the LRT to go to the Cineplex on Fairway. Makes for a full afternoon and evening of fun.
Better yet, take them to Apollo Cinema in DTK. Probably the best movie theatre in the Region.
Sorry for yet another off-topic, but I agree, although there is also the Princess. I wonder how they (Apollo) are doing?
|