Comments on: Berkeley Initiative Could Endanger Future Transit Projects

By: City of Berkeley v. Voters of Berkeley Averted « Transbay Blog

City of Berkeley v. Voters of Berkeley Averted « Transbay Blog — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:02:46 +0000

[...] the Council had not, in fact, done. A few months ago, though, the beginnings of a ballot measure were in the works, aiming to stop BRT once and for all, and then, just yesterday, the Chron reported that the [...]

By: Vincent

Vincent — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:20:45 +0000

I do believe that Berkeley residents showed their “true colors” by putting this initiative on the ballot.

No matter how many times people say BRT is a great solution, it just does not mean its true. The draft EIR makes is clear that there is an insignificant reduction in the noxious gasses that will be produced if BRT goes ahead. The draft EIR fails to show a significant mode shift from auto to car in BRT goes in. The draft EIR fails to look at all the effective alternatives to BRT.

I suggest you do your homework and get on board with a transit solution that actually attracts riders out of their cars. BRT just does not do that.

By: From national to local, in the news « FutureOakland

From national to local, in the news « FutureOakland — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:33:39 +0000

[...] for more money to supplement their record-breaking public investments in transit. Meanwhile, Berkeley residents seek to put all traffic and transit improvements to public vote, to block a regional project that goes [...]

By: brian

brian — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:21:02 +0000

People in Berkeley against BRT don’t really understand the benifits. The number of cars a good BRT system can get off the roads is significant. That is good for transit riders and drivers as congestion is dramatically reduced.

“Progressive” Berkeley should be embracing this transit improvement.

Someday, I predict, they will learn to love it and pretend they thought it up.

By: Worth reading this weekend | A Better Oakland

Worth reading this weekend | A Better Oakland — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:03:37 +0000

[...] sounds the alarm about a new Berkeley initiative to halt BRT: Regardless of any issues one may have with AC Transit’s current BRT proposal, this is just bad [...]