Comment 103775

By notlloyd (registered) - website | Posted August 06, 2014 at 22:09:12 in reply to Comment 103773

I probably shouldn't venture into this, but as an outsider to this discussion, RM immediately attacked CB and DIH responded. RM implied that they are the same person and has accused them essentially of being trolls while he has engaged in troll like behaviour. The only two who responded appropriately to CB's comment, which was a valid one, were Jason and Ryan. (Of course RM, in what seems to me to be sanctimonious smugness, says he only treats them that way because they are idiots so he is not to blame.) I liked Ryan's comment which was essentially "grow up boys."

For what it is worth, the impairment of the Skyway shows us that there is a "residual capacity" problem. There is a valid argument that giving into road demand without proper planning only encourages sprawl. On the other hand, the demands of our new economy, just in time inventory, free trade, etc, demands that, to keep us employed and vibrant, you cannot run highways at "85%" capacity without experiencing significant economic costs.

I have a friend who's business is agricultural logistics, and he was losing about $20,000.00 a day when the bridge closed. Take it as a holiday and make it up later, but what if the damage had been worse and more long lasting.

Maybe we need a mid penn highway and ban through trucks from the QEW. (You cold build a bike path along it and we could have a car free trail to Fort Erie.)

Comment edited by notlloyd on 2014-08-06 22:12:54

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