tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post2325809761259896239..comments2023-10-17T05:44:23.781-04:00Comments on COAST - Fighting for the taxpayers, not working against them!: Safety vs. StreetcarCOASThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200778324645740094noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-47331470297171677302009-06-27T03:58:20.350-04:002009-06-27T03:58:20.350-04:00YP snobs 2007 - It is extremely urgent we pass the...YP snobs 2007 - It is extremely urgent we pass the Jail Tax. Crime is terrible around here. If only we'd get the crime under control everything else would be great around here. <br /><br />YP snobs 2009 - We don't have a crime problem around here. It's a figment of your imagination. It's extremely urgent we get the Streetcars. Once we get those the whole city will take off.YP snobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-48255451803384074252009-06-27T01:27:46.775-04:002009-06-27T01:27:46.775-04:00Yo, what up Coast? Thanks for the link and the sho...Yo, what up Coast? Thanks for the link and the shout out!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-707227624426309052009-06-26T13:24:28.050-04:002009-06-26T13:24:28.050-04:00I love what COAST stands for but you guys have it ...I love what COAST stands for but you guys have it WRONG on the streetcar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-21435640489033081762009-06-26T10:52:32.282-04:002009-06-26T10:52:32.282-04:00Once again, COAST doesn't seem to get it. That...Once again, COAST doesn't seem to get it. That is the very reason you put a streetcar in. It sends a message that we aren't just rolling over and letting crime dictate what we do. I challenge COAST members to drive through those areas and see what is happening, the change that is already on its way. Drive down Vine Street. People don't invest in routes that are next to bus lines, or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-86025226588645733562009-06-25T16:11:36.721-04:002009-06-25T16:11:36.721-04:00The study projected that there will be 457 violent...The study projected that there will be 457 violent crimes in Census Tract #16 alone, yet there were only 390 violent crimes in the entire neighborhood of OTR in 2007. And Census Tract #16 is about one-quarter of the OTR neighborhood. So clearly there are errors with their methods and/or the outdated nature of their data.<br /><br />Also, there's the fact that the FBI specifically says not Travis Estellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707965541974281483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-6393148342425085742009-06-25T11:36:17.052-04:002009-06-25T11:36:17.052-04:00The methods are not particularly faulty, their int...The methods are not particularly faulty, their interpretation and reporting is.<br /><br />The study clearly stated what data they used and how they analyzed it. I haven't heard anyone question the math, just how the numbers were then interpreted. <br /><br />From the Enquirer's story:<br /><br />"There is a 1 in 4 chance in becoming a crime victim in that area in one year's timeBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858555960851141538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-25869346459085529852009-06-25T11:27:53.884-04:002009-06-25T11:27:53.884-04:00The study used data collected from 2005-2007. The ...The study used data collected from 2005-2007. The neighborhood has changed considerably since then.Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653549869610903244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-5091473903374084152009-06-24T23:26:16.189-04:002009-06-24T23:26:16.189-04:00^ He didn't say they were COAST's numbers....^ He didn't say they were COAST's numbers.Kevin LeMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814834676065394544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-39424479516840727952009-06-24T12:39:36.146-04:002009-06-24T12:39:36.146-04:00These aren't COAST numbers, they were done by ...These aren't COAST numbers, they were done by an outside group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-87493363089329913842009-06-24T09:14:55.115-04:002009-06-24T09:14:55.115-04:00COAST likes cooked numbers. Is Bernie Madoff your ...COAST likes cooked numbers. Is Bernie Madoff your patron saint ?Quimbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414025266566849822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-52580122113539825132009-06-24T02:15:43.776-04:002009-06-24T02:15:43.776-04:00Sending a streetcar through that war zone is like ...Sending a streetcar through that war zone is like putting out the bait for a hunter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-65525303103977012092009-06-23T23:09:36.442-04:002009-06-23T23:09:36.442-04:00All the more reason why a 5 billion
dollar streetc...All the more reason why a 5 billion<br />dollar streetcar is a waste of time, money, and energy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721799301702528076.post-29795112854054859342009-06-23T12:26:57.928-04:002009-06-23T12:26:57.928-04:00The Metro runs through OTR is that grossly irrespo...The Metro runs through OTR is that grossly irresponsible as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com