L.A. traffic

[jimmyjoke]

Interview with Martin Wachs, January 3, 2008

"We’re not willing to be regulated off the roads in order to address congestion. The fact that we object so much to strategies that would impact positively in terms of reducing congestion implies that we would prefer to have the congestion than the alternative."

Q: People claimed that hot lanes would

Comments

[destron0]

The issue irritates me in the same way that school / fire / police funding irritates me: there is a lot of tax money out there. The politicians favorite game is to spend money on extra services first and then use the left-over to fund the basics -- infrastructure, schools, fire and police. Then, they can say "Oh, we need more money to build roads so lets make a new tax." Bingo, more money. Wash, rinse and repeat.

[jimmyjoke]

I can't offer a substantial response, but this image comes to mind:

[destron0]

I think he's probably got to go to the bathroom in that picture but can't because he is appearing at a public function...

I've met that guy twice, btw.

[jimmyjoke]

I know.

See, I was so excited when he first became mayor. I rooted for him in his first race against Hahn (and I didn't even live in L.A. proper, then!). Now I am hoarier and more skeptical.

Today is Saturday. Call.