[PEN-L:8161] Re: California Green Party Assembly Representive requests help

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Perelman wrote:

>Audie Bock, the new Green Assembly representative from Cal. has a
>question for us.  She asked, about transit issues. She quotes: "I have
>the impression that mass transit and highway planning are treated as two
>separate and distinct issues.  I believe that when planning our highways
>in California we could incorporate mass transit. What is the economic
>feasibility of providing genuine mass transit throughout California?
>Should we, as legislators view these items as interrelated from an
>economic standpoint?"

Isn't there like zero popular support for mass transit in California? How
can you push a policy, however humane and rational, that no one wants?

Doug