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[daphnep]

 Here's what we need in Tucson, instead of a light rail system.

-It costs 1/2 the price to build (per mile) as a conventional highway and 1/7 the cost of light rail systems
-The guideways can be built above streets, through alleyways, and even through buildings, taking up an incredibly low amount of land area
-Passengers control their own destination through a computer network, so people accustomed to having the freedom of driving their own cars (as opposed to already used to waiting for buses and subways, as in bigger urban areas) can still feel in control-BUT at the same time you don't have to drive, so we could still drink coffee and read the morning paper on our way to work.

So just run one by my apartment and store, and call me "Judy Jetson", please.

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[vyus.livejournal.com]

Phoenix has the same issue.

Even a monorail is better than lightrail. Same advantages in terms of footprint, but no self-guidance.

The major reason for not going with a type of personal transporter was that "people didn't want folks looking down into their yards." Pretty lame excuse.

Until someone finally bites and proves one of these system, it's gonna be backburnered by mainstream politicians.

[daphnep.livejournal.com]

But what of those of us who just love looking down into people's yards?? ;)

[vyus.livejournal.com]

You can do that now!