I wouldn't be surprised to see this become the next big transit mess in Houston:
As officials celebrate Uptown transit project, opponents persist. Dug Begley, HoustonChronicle.com ($$$)
The most interesting part of the linked article (to me) is that Begley went seemingly out of his way to find an "expert" whose support for the project was unwavering. While Mr. Garvin might be the best thing to happen to urban planning in....forever, that doesn't mean that he understands the local issues involved to a degree in which his commentary means all that much.
Add to that the obvious fact that he has no skin in the game and, well, let's just say it's very easy to helicopter in and advocate spending the money of other people, affecting their lives with no personal consequence. I'm sure it's just a happy coincidence that Mr. Garvin's opinions of "going big" just happen to coincide with the New Mrs. White's opinion that "thinking bigger" is the solution to all of Uptown's (supposed) problems?
Forgive me for thinking that the Chron is crying a few crocodile tears here, hoping to leverage supposed reservations for "this" plan with the hopes of diverting more tax dollars to a rail system that's financially breaking Metro.
A second question is this: On the dual matters of light rail on Richmond and now the Post Oak BRT it appears that the wishes of the local community are being overran so that a select few can benefit, either politically or financially.
The question that the Chron has never asked or attempted to answer is.........
Who are those few?
Just a thought.
