In a message dated 10/23/00 3:17:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<< Subj: Re: Ramp meters sucking the life out of Mpls?
Date: 10/23/00 3:17:47 PM Central Daylight Time
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Rocker)
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It's not the meters that encourage sprawl and subsidize exurban developmen >>
John,
You have stated a factual truth (redundant?). We have had many years trying
the same old approaches and spouting the same old rhetoric, and many failed
ventures which should be screaming for new vision.
They are complex issues indeed. However, better solutions are available, but
require new approaches in how we think of those issues, and especially how,
or what, we will do to provide equitable relief. On that note, it is prudent
to say that "leaders" must adopt the thinking process that is more aligned
with our new view of "stakeholders", and abandon the practice (Keynesian?) of
legislating in the purview of monied interest.
Philosophically, when ever process immobilizes or alienates factors of
production, it adversely affects distributive yield: it occurs randomly
within the realm but never on , or beyond the curve. Simply stated, it is a
win-loss scenario for all. There are better ways to address "affordable
housing", sprawl (all), tax reform, more accountable government, better
education, healthcare, etc., but it requires a shift in legislative
priorities and actions to accomplish.
Robert Anderson
Minneapolis
http://www.egroups.com/group/anderson4rep
