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Re: Maps and Problems with Rockaway ROW

Posted by WillD on Sun Jul 23 01:42:14 2006, in response to Re: Maps and Problems with Rockaway ROW, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 23:57:01 2006.

Is that typical for it?

Yes, I believe it is, but I've only had minor delays with it.

Without knowing anything about how they were created you cannot reach that conclusion. I'm not saying you are wrong, but you are speculating. Throw some dice and get a low number...

At the very least Oasis tells us that the building and the parking lot constructed on the Rockaway Line are separate parcels. In the eventuality that those parking lots were constructed completely legally it'd be very simple for the MTA to reacquire the land for the construction of a light rail and a bike trail.

The map does confirm that. However, landowners still don't want trains coming even close to their property lines. I'm not happy with their attitudes, I don't agree with them, but there you have it...

But their yards do, right? If I am a NIMBY and you want to run your train right by where I say my kids will be playing, what do you think I will be telling my city council member?

But their yards do, right? If I am a NIMBY and you want to run your train right by where I say my kids will be playing, what do you think I will be telling my city council member?

Why can't you be this big a wuss in the debates here? If you're just going to put your tail between your legs and run at the slightest hint of a dispute with the neighbors then what the hell is the point of talking about transit improvements. I have some shocking news for you, some folks will ALWAYS be against something that has the potential to disrupt their neighborhood. However, a vocal minority should not be allowed to hold a minimum impact project such as this one up. If the MTA actually cared about building a Rockaway Line transit line then undoubtedly they'd be able to get out a message to fight the misinformation put out by the NIMBYs. In the absense of that information from the MTA the NIMBY's message has permiated and clearly folks such as yourself have fallen for it hook line and stinker. The right of way is largely almost 50 feet wide, and provides plenty of room for a light rail line, bike path, and a healthy number of trees to be built to screen the houses from the line.

That's because you look at trains and tracks and not people. Let your perspective broaden and you'll understand.

Haha. Next you'll undoubtedly call me 'immature' because I'm laughing at your astonishingly condescending statement. How could I happen to look beyond the shortsighted objections of these NIMBYs and think of the improvement to Queens transit which the light rail would provide? And why on earth would we want to build a 30 million dollar a mile LRT when we could instead build a 150 to 200 million dollar a mile open cut or cut and cover subway?

I guess you only look at the vast minority of people and ignore the many many more people who would benefit from this LRT.

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