tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post1783895343310175626..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: Taking The Best Road To The Future, Figuratively And LiterallyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-86386025508011209352012-03-30T06:14:19.576-05:002012-03-30T06:14:19.576-05:00Thank you for sharing your new site. Keep up the g...Thank you for sharing your new site. Keep up the great work.<br /><a href="http://www.logodesignuniverse.com/67/software-logo.html" rel="nofollow">Software Logo</a>Knox Karterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529605912425314220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-27943781767329211862012-01-01T16:55:17.222-06:002012-01-01T16:55:17.222-06:00Peluang Bisnis
Bisnis Pulsa<a href="http://messiklan.com/peluang-bisnis-pulsa-elektrik.html" rel="nofollow">Peluang Bisnis</a><br /><a href="http://messiklan.com/peluang-bisnis-pulsa-elektrik.html" rel="nofollow">Bisnis Pulsa</a>Ojanxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273083747679206577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-52390483761228460632009-09-16T21:33:55.640-05:002009-09-16T21:33:55.640-05:00Slaps head.Slaps head.NEW SOLUTIONS GROUPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514949098996509838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-23596747349852468732009-09-13T23:08:12.486-05:002009-09-13T23:08:12.486-05:00"As long as the autosprawl system is subsidiz..."As long as the autosprawl system is subsidized, there will never be a level playing field and all "plans" will fail as they will look like non-euclidian social engineering. The simple and proper approach would be to build a mass grass-roots movement for Free Public Transit."<br /><br />That likely will not happen anytime soon. In order to get more people to embrace public transportation in Memphis and the region as a whole, you have to change the culture of the current system (i.e. the Memphis Area Transit Authority).<br /><br />Being in Nashville for school these past few years, I have noticed that they have gone through great strides to improve public transportation in that city (i.e. the Music City Star commuter train system, Bus Rapid Transit, etc). Memphis has simply fallen through the cracks in this area, which so many cities have either embraced or are now embracing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-63641339048571624212009-09-10T03:58:35.704-05:002009-09-10T03:58:35.704-05:00"We are convinced that the staff at DPD and M..."We are convinced that the staff at DPD and MPO are serious about doing something different"<br /><br />1) who is "we"?<br />2) why are "y'all" convinced that DPD/MPO are serious about doing things "better" (err...you do mean "better", right?)<br /><br />Can you lay it out for me like I'm a 5 year old and provide references?Jupiterhttp://thememphisliberal.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-648803202429546242009-09-10T03:52:48.630-05:002009-09-10T03:52:48.630-05:00"MPO will kill any idea that doesn't put ..."MPO will kill any idea that doesn't put money in the pocket of developers. it's all about sprawl, guys, and helping political contributors."<br /><br />Being a conspiracy theorist at heart, I'm open to believing this. But can you back this claim with any evidence (anecdotal or, preferably, otherwise)? <br />If not, I have a hard time taking it seriously.Jupiterhttp://thememphisliberal.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-91275621961112227522009-09-08T20:45:37.044-05:002009-09-08T20:45:37.044-05:00MPO will kill any idea that doesn't put money ...MPO will kill any idea that doesn't put money in the pocket of developers. it's all about sprawl, guys, and helping political contributors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-46125595298516094372009-09-08T20:44:23.270-05:002009-09-08T20:44:23.270-05:00Here's the thing. Continuing to do what we...Here's the thing. Continuing to do what we're doing certainly isn't going to change things either. Finally, we are in the same room at the same table. Then it's up to us to develop a constituency demanding a change from the past.<br /><br />We are convinced that the staff at DPD and MPO are serious about doing something different, and that alone is reason is to contribute to the kind of wide-ranging, candid discussion and debate that are needed here.Smart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-44708066241459180432009-09-08T17:55:23.735-05:002009-09-08T17:55:23.735-05:00Have to agree with Anonymous, fp and Chuck. Even ...Have to agree with Anonymous, fp and Chuck. Even the DPD staff is laughing out loud at this effort. At least that is what I was told when they had their so=-called retreat.<br /><br />Imagine 2035 is the same as Imagine 1965 (if that was the name). time to overhaul DPD, lure the experienced planners back, get rid of the attorneys, policewomen, school staffers and set out on a real plan for Memphis and Shelby County.<br /><br />As soon as the economy picks up (and even now) the Major Road Committee will control all decisions and the decisions will be in their favor not that of the citizens.<br />Oh, and this scenario doesn't include the smoke and mirrors of A C Wharton.<br /><br />Let's get real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-69146670397201470082009-09-08T15:55:16.607-05:002009-09-08T15:55:16.607-05:00Dear Smart:
Wow! I just returned from a long summ...Dear Smart:<br /><br />Wow! I just returned from a long summer interlude and right off the bat your blog returns me to the daydreams of summer.<br /><br />Let me see if I understand what you are saying: the sub-regional transportation planning agency and the Memphis/Shelby County planning agency are going to prepare a plan called "Imagine 2035" even though neither has planning power over the metropolitan region of Memphis; the planning process will put inner city groups and environmental groups at the center of public participation, even though outer counties will veto any attempt to be connected with public transit; the next Mayor of Memphis will champion this planning process and fight against federal and state funds being used to build roads beyond I-269; and as a result of the plan, I-269 will not cause the next wave of sprawl in Fayette, Marshall and Desoto counties.<br /><br />The Urban Land Institute's local leaders control more land benefiting from I-269 than anyone else. I would like to see how they will champion inner city renewal over their interests to develop the I-269 corridor.<br /><br />ChuckChucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-75531274285891989982009-09-08T11:48:05.808-05:002009-09-08T11:48:05.808-05:00As long as the autosprawl system is subsidized, th...As long as the autosprawl system is subsidized, there will never be a level playing field and all "plans" will fail as they will look like non-euclidian social engineering. The simple and proper approach would be to build a mass grass-roots movement for <b><i><a href="http://frepubtra.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Free Public Transit</a></i></b>fpteditorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620275872850435922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-49629482793996978022009-09-08T08:41:49.705-05:002009-09-08T08:41:49.705-05:00DPD is lean, mean and dead.
Yep. sums it up quite...DPD is lean, mean and dead.<br /><br />Yep. sums it up quite well.<br /><br />the MPO has to 'approve' 'disapprove' or 'modify' the ""plan"" :)<br />as IT sees fit.<br /><br />no amount of 'community meetings' to 'seek local input' will alter the ultimate goal of seeing I 269 being completed and a way to provide infrastructure to the waiting pastureland to further aid the distancing of the haves from the have nots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com