[Grovenet] The city will be planning for the future of ourtransportation system

[Steven]

Light rail might be useful someday. Plans for it should be part of the 
design of the city.
But transport that can vary its path is a much better current 
alternative. Maybe ever a better future alternative, too. A bus that 
would come round from the north of town to pick up folks in the 
residential areas (gee isn't that where people live) and take them into 
FG as well as beyond.
We are so far from Portland, I would love to see an express bus. Connect 
Wal-mart directly to the downtown transit mall.
Buses could be run on biodiesel, ethanol, methane, electric or whatever.
The real goal is to find alternate transportation for the car. We don't 
need a bridge to the 17th century.
The train can not compete with forward thinking. Maybe someday, when FG 
has 100k persons, we will need the rail too.

David Morelli wrote:
> On Dec 10, 2006, at 10:33 PM, Adam Hampton wrote:
> 
> 
> In the event of a prolonged, serious petroleum crisis light rail  
> would be impacted less than the alternatives.
> 
> As in any situation with a limited budget, money spent in one  
> program, reduces money available for other programs.
> 
> Should Forest Grove be connected with Hillsboro by light rail?
> 
> David
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