Today I forwarded a New York Times article about pod cars to the city e-mail ID. The reference is below. It describes the efforts of the city of Ithaca, NY to to deal with too many cars. Ithaca is described as "a very progressive, forward-thinking, educated place", words that are not associated with White Plains.
Would pod cars work in White Plains? Beats me. But White Plains needs to do so something different.
The sole issue in White Plains: move 'em, park 'em.
The sole solution: more lanes, more garages.
This is an escalating cycle that cannot be continued. White Plains has tried some minor things in the past including a free shuttle bus and a few electric car chargers. However, it is still jerking around with planning a city bus system and cannot get the county buses to run during rush hour from all the most densely populated areas:
- Main St. and Mamanoneck Ave.
- Lake St.
- Old Mamanoneck RD
White Plains is odd in that these areas are not near the train station as they are in places like Scarsdale and Bronxville.
White Plains needs elected officials who have the imagination to consider new and different ideas. Otherwise, there will be more speedways slashing through downtown and more monster garages.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/nyregion/21podcar.html?ei=5070&emc=eta-1
Try something! You cannot continue to add lanes and garages. That is NOT planning.
NYREGION | September 21, 2008
Ithaca Takes a Hard Look at Pod Cars
By MICHELLE YORK
A group of urban planners, engineers and energy experts held a conference at Cornell University to explore the idea of personal rapid transit.
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