tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927108.post297029952038311880..comments2023-10-26T05:43:36.317-07:00Comments on Carfree USA Blog: U.S. Subways Falling ApartUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927108.post-40963586544060863922007-11-21T10:28:00.000-08:002007-11-21T10:28:00.000-08:00I've never seen a subway map like that. It looks l...I've never seen a subway map like that. It looks like a street map, lacking a center. It's probably the most beautiful plan I've seen!Brainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405985978357872966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927108.post-57731527355892610932007-11-20T17:20:00.000-08:002007-11-20T17:20:00.000-08:00I'm not so sure Chicago is representative of the U...I'm not so sure Chicago is representative of the US. Our city and state have systematically neglected our transit system. The last President of the CTA ran the system into the ground while our mayor stood by and did nothing until it was near a breakdown, when he finally appointed a new President, who so far seems to be doing a good job. He has made getting the tracks into a good repair a top priority (you'd think this would have been the case before), eliminating those "slow zones." <BR/><BR/>I think there are other examples in the US though of positive change. Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Los Angeles are all expanding and creating transit systems. Portland of course is leading with the first large new streetcar system. We'll see over coming months whether Chicago will receive much-needed funding to turn it's ailing system around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com