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colive4 t1_ix19taz wrote

Reply to comment by Xanny in First time seeing the 2002 Baltimore Region Rail Map. Moore, make it happen! by A_Damn_Millenial

While I agree with you on the matter of cost, I can counter with an amazing single data point of one, me. I would LOVE to be able to get downtown from my Baltimore County home easily and without having to drive. A stop in White Marsh isn't too far from me and would make it incredibly easier for me to go to things like O's games, the casino, and restaurants. (20ish years ago I would have said downtown bars too but I've aged out of that demographic).

I hear what you're saying though for sure. I'm just one person fighting against the racists out here.

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Xanny t1_ix1csri wrote

Yea at some point the impetus has to be on the individual to live near transit if they want to use it. Like definitely advocate wherever you are to build transit, but most of the suburbs exist to get away from the city. That is why I advocate for building up transit in Baltimore itself, so that people who want to live car free have that as an option, because its really the only place in the state that can be truly realized.

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Cheomesh t1_ix2qq9g wrote

I get you, but if the city has to foot the bill for these why should it subsidize suburban lifestyles?

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colive4 t1_ix4hruq wrote

Fair point, but two things:

  1. The influx of $$ into Baltimore City from surburbanites with easy access to all the stuff there isn't nothing.
  2. Fund it at the state level, not just the city. Failing that, a joint counties/city project.

Just back of the napkin thinking, I'm not a budgeting guy!

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