This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 27, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. In the face of increased public scrutiny and declining tax revenues, over the weekend Metro unveiled a new transit plan that it claims will slash expenses by 83.4% and simultaneously create nearly 175,000 jobs. The new plan will scrap…
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 7, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. The Chronicle tells us that new Metro chairman George Greanias faces the challenge of selling a “sometimes skeptical public” on the alleged merits of light rail. The article makes it appear that Greanias is more concerned with the troubled…
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on December 24, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. When Metro tore up Main Street for its light rail line, many small businesses suffered a significant drop in revenues, resulting in many closing for good. Vowing that it has learned its lesson, Metro plans to provide grants up…