Comments on: Vote! Yes on Prop 1A http://greenlagirl.com/vote-yes-on-prop-1a/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/vote-yes-on-prop-1a/comment-page-1/#comment-376769 Siel Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:14:35 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=4450#comment-376769 Ha! Thanks for clarifying what California Rail Foundation really is, Gary :) Lindsay -- Theoretically, our voters' guides should provide us with the independent info you're looking for. However, I'm of the opinion that everyone has an interest -- it's just a matter of degree -- and as voters, deciding what interests are important.... Ha! Thanks for clarifying what California Rail Foundation really is, Gary :)

Lindsay — Theoretically, our voters’ guides should provide us with the independent info you’re looking for. However, I’m of the opinion that everyone has an interest — it’s just a matter of degree — and as voters, deciding what interests are important….

]]> By: Gary Kavanagh http://greenlagirl.com/vote-yes-on-prop-1a/comment-page-1/#comment-374455 Gary Kavanagh Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:45:51 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=4450#comment-374455 The LA times bottleneck blog posts on a lot of transit issues, the HSR included and tries to present as much information from both sides with links to editorials and articles for and against. The author is of the blog takes a fairly neutral and somewhat skeptical stance on most issues, so is less likely to be persuaded by claims of either side of any issue. Here is the link to bottleneck blog posts with key word high-speed rail. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/high_speed_rail/index.html The CA High-Speed Rail blog is definitely a promoter of the train, (though independent of any official campaign) but it does a good job of providing numerous links to cited sources it uses to back up it's arguments. When voices come out opposed to it, the blog typically links to and references those arguments and responds to them. http://cahsr.blogspot.com/ The LA times bottleneck blog posts on a lot of transit issues, the HSR included and tries to present as much information from both sides with links to editorials and articles for and against. The author is of the blog takes a fairly neutral and somewhat skeptical stance on most issues, so is less likely to be persuaded by claims of either side of any issue.

Here is the link to bottleneck blog posts with key word high-speed rail.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/high_speed_rail/index.html

The CA High-Speed Rail blog is definitely a promoter of the train, (though independent of any official campaign) but it does a good job of providing numerous links to cited sources it uses to back up it’s arguments. When voices come out opposed to it, the blog typically links to and references those arguments and responds to them.

http://cahsr.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Lindsay http://greenlagirl.com/vote-yes-on-prop-1a/comment-page-1/#comment-373175 Lindsay Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:58:40 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=4450#comment-373175 Are there any independent non-special interest sources where I could get some reliable facts for pro's and con's of the proposition? Are there any independent non-special interest sources where I could get some reliable facts for pro’s and con’s of the proposition?

]]> By: Gary Kavanagh http://greenlagirl.com/vote-yes-on-prop-1a/comment-page-1/#comment-372591 Gary Kavanagh Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:58 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=4450#comment-372591 Concerning the previous commentator's post, there is a post on the CAHSR blog that specifically points out some issues with quotes from the California Rail Foundation. "This week the Reason Foundation folks have been joined by another group of longtime HSR deniers - Richard Tolmach and his "California Rail Foundation." The CRF is a fancy name for Tolmach and two friends, who comprise the entirety of the organization. It has no website, no phone number, no members, no email list" Well apparently they have now put up a website and an e-mail address, but the post goes on to debunk some things published by the Reason Foundation and CRF. http://cahsr.blogspot.com/2008/10/drowning-in-sea-of-truthiness.html Concerning the previous commentator’s post, there is a post on the CAHSR blog that specifically points out some issues with quotes from the California Rail Foundation.

“This week the Reason Foundation folks have been joined by another group of longtime HSR deniers – Richard Tolmach and his “California Rail Foundation.” The CRF is a fancy name for Tolmach and two friends, who comprise the entirety of the organization. It has no website, no phone number, no members, no email list”

Well apparently they have now put up a website and an e-mail address, but the post goes on to debunk some things published by the Reason Foundation and CRF.

http://cahsr.blogspot.com/2008/10/drowning-in-sea-of-truthiness.html

]]> By: TransitPlanner http://greenlagirl.com/vote-yes-on-prop-1a/comment-page-1/#comment-372514 TransitPlanner Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:53:42 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=4450#comment-372514 http://calrailfoundation.org/HSR.html http://calrailfoundation.org/HSR.html

]]> By: TransitPlanner http://greenlagirl.com/vote-yes-on-prop-1a/comment-page-1/#comment-372513 TransitPlanner Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:52:17 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=4450#comment-372513 The California Rail Foundation opposes the measure. This is the rail advocacy group that put Prop. 116 on the ballot in the 90's and has supported the rail rail improvements we enjoy today. They have some good reasons why they oppose the measure. The California Rail Foundation opposes the measure. This is the rail advocacy group that put Prop. 116 on the ballot in the 90′s and has supported the rail rail improvements we enjoy today. They have some good reasons why they oppose the measure.

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