tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post8571539754925483213..comments2023-12-31T04:53:51.771-08:00Comments on A Downtown ontheRange: North Dallas..shopping and riding the railsNRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11590061590788951151noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-69981090455002650832009-08-11T12:19:54.604-07:002009-08-11T12:19:54.604-07:00I think that at every City Council meeting, they h...I think that at every City Council meeting, they have the part at the end where each Councilman has their say on random things.. 2 or 3 of them will always bring up a recent trip they took to a city with light rail (last meeting they bragged about Philly's light rail)..<br /><br />I agree it would be really cool if they would just take an official trip to Portland or another city that has put -specifically- streetcar to good use.NRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590061590788951151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-56908651463795740932009-08-11T09:11:23.546-07:002009-08-11T09:11:23.546-07:00Yeah, Salt Lake City has a lot of awesome developm...Yeah, Salt Lake City has a lot of awesome development around their light rail. <br /><br />Portland built their street car to connect developments, but somehow new hotels and apartments have started to rise next to them, and their light rail in the suburbs have really spurred a lot of development.<br /><br />I think the powers that be in OKC, need to take a trip to Portland to see how great their streetcars are.OK Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657693215548899905noreply@blogger.com