From the GOP, you know, the party of less government interference…unless you have a uterus. As expected, they’re going to destroy our light rail expansion since it will interfere with the lobbyists they take money from: car dealerships, Big Oil and contractors who work on roads. But Maggi, the State Lege wants to put this to a city-wide vote? Isn’t that more democratic? Not really. The airwaves will be flooded with misinformation and bullshit just like Uber/Lyft did in their failed campaign against Austin; which they then wrote a check to the GOP to have the state negate our requirements.
It’s the same playbook across Amerika. While the Chinese, the EU and Canada have good rail lines across their lands, we can’t thanks to bribes…sorry, campaign donations from the Airlines (Southwest especially in Texas), car dealerships, car manufacturers, highway construction contractors and all else intertwined with the unhealthy “ecosystem” keeping this country backwards. How could I forget the parking lot assholes! I love taking our little patch of light rail down to Sixth and/or Rainey Street. Paying seven bucks for a 24-hour pass is much cheaper than the current butt-reaming $25 parking fee now cropping up. Thanks Mayors Adler and Watson for creating “The New Austin,” aka another overpriced LA/NYC shit hole.