(07-22-2021, 03:32 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: is it because we're cheap and green tracks cost more money in some way
Mostly this. They cost more to install, and more to maintain. To keep ION within its budget just about all the landscaping/appearance related expenses got cut. In some cases the cities stepped in and upgraded things, out of their budgets, but for most of the route it was built to be cheap.
I do remember discussing green tracks with the project team, and they really liked the idea. So I don't think it was a fear of something new.