http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/03/on-election-day-musings-about-transits-role/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/03/on-election-day-musings-about-transits-role/#comment-66410 rhywun Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:30:13 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4185#comment-66410 Yeah, you forget the reason subways flourished is because cars didn't (yet). Yeah, you forget the reason subways flourished is because cars didn’t (yet).

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/03/on-election-day-musings-about-transits-role/#comment-66378 Alon Levy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4185#comment-66378 What the hell are you talking about? Earlier generations first hated the omnibuses and built els, and then hated the els and built subways (or, in the case of Second Avenue, didn't build subways). Then they hated the streetcars and built mega-highways. What the hell are you talking about? Earlier generations first hated the omnibuses and built els, and then hated the els and built subways (or, in the case of Second Avenue, didn’t build subways). Then they hated the streetcars and built mega-highways.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/11/03/on-election-day-musings-about-transits-role/#comment-66373 Wayne's World Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:27:04 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4185#comment-66373 If earlier generations had the same attitude as the current one does about public transportation, the subways wouldn't exist. Thank goodness our ancestors had the foresight we lack. If earlier generations had the same attitude as the current one does about public transportation, the subways wouldn’t exist. Thank goodness our ancestors had the foresight we lack.

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