American cities need to figure out how to get costs under control and build what they can with state and local funds only. The days of waiting for the federal government to come with a dump truck full of money are over. (This was clearly the plan, such as it was, for LA Olympics and 28 by 28.)
Karen Bass’s plan is to do as little as possible to disrupt the status quo in LA. It’s why she claims to have no power to push back on city council, it’s why they canceled ED1, it’s why she nearly tanked K Line North at behest of a dozen NIMBYs, it’s why she’s cutting everything else to fund LAPD.
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If it gets its way, the US House would drastically reduce funding for transit & rail systems.
The House's proposed legislation—supported by GOP & Dems—would cut overall authorized transit funding by 15% compared to the current law, and reduce potential funding for projects like new lines by 45%.
Bass is laser focused on incompetence and not solving problems whereas Nithya believes the purpose of public office is to deliver results for your constituents.
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As currently drafted, BUILD America 250 would likely reinforce the United States’ car dependence, depriving Americans of affordable travel options and degrad…
The point of American zoning is to put the most people in the worst places for residential, so they don't inconvenience the people rich enough to live in the best places for residential.
- public sentiment turning against transit will be most impactful at the federal level where rural bias is highest and costs of funding cuts most diffuse
It would be a much better practice to produce capital and operating plans that assume no federal money will come, and say that any projects that can’t be financed that way are deferred indefinitely, and let officials and the public decide what to do with that information.
Holding out hope for a big infusion of federal money for transit is like playing the lottery while you’re not paying your bills or watching your spending.
“Appearing to set new bar for presidents” is a laugh out loud funny way to put it. You can imagine Trump saying “They’re telling me that it’s the most specialists any president has ever seen. Obama tried and he could only see 8.”
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There’s a combination of factors here for why:
- declining share of capital costs that feds are willing to pay, while the additional administrative costs are fixed (“one dollar” principle); note this is true for highways as well
- end of ZIRP and rising rates will constrain federal spending
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Burbank putting all the new housing they allow as close to the 5 as possible
