Recently, the mayor gave his State Of The City address. He basically said that the city financial picture was not a pretty one. Ya think? The city has budget issues, workers on furlough, and a looming budget defict. Some of this seems puzzling to me, given that fact that my property taxes were doubled in the last 6 years or so. My trash collection was reduced from twice a week to once a week. Many roads in my area are comparable to third world country.
Maybe the mayor can explain why he a;; smiles at a groundbreaking ceremony for the rail. A project that is likely to bankrupt the city and not fulfill it's intended purpose of relieving traffic congesttion. There are new construction and housing being built on the leeward side of the island. Even if a third of these folks use the rail, the result will be more cars on the road. Seriously, who is going to ride a bus to the rail station, catch the rail and then ride another bus to get to the final destination?
If the problem is to get cars off the road, why don't we simply pass tougher laws on registration and car insurance and enforce them? I have heard estimates that about a third of our cars on the streets have no registration or insurance. What if we confiscate these cars? Then the drivers would be forced to use the bus and we a lot less traffic congestion. Why not synchornize the lights? Why is the city choosing the most expensive solution to alleviating traffic?
I believe the state of the city is sad, but it's by choice!
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