The commute from West Linn to downtown is 16-20 minutes, given the day. Or should I say,"was". Now that traffic sucks at any given time in Portland, the commutes from the burbs are getting worse. But if you live in the city and work in the city.... Public transit is the only way to go (unless you magically have access to bigger thoroughfares and highways). Or you find yourself sitting in traffic and congestion, paying for gas and wear and tear on your car and then for parking.
Yes, subways are technically impossible and have no benefits. You are surely correct about that. barfo
There are people who would make a lot of money off of this, that's all they care about. They don't give a shit if it floods and is not runnable, they will be sipping stem cells poolside at their beachfront estate.
I'm all for public trans. But even 15 years ago, I'd take the MAX from the Mac Club to Mall 205 and back. Not a day went by when I wasn't offered drugs. And I saw so much weird shit otherwise.
Fine, make it happen. Where would you have that freeway connect into I-5? It can't just feed onto 26, that thing is a parking lot already.
In Vancouver: Around the main street over pass. Run it down burnt bridge creek to there. Down South? I don't know.
Seriously? Back when I watched the news, the Max had constant problems; everything from gang bangers and shootings to delays and stoppages. I have no reason to believe that it's gotten any better. And I don't want that in Vancouver. No it doesn't. There's not a big enough population in Vancouver of those that use public transportation to justify the costs to tax payers.
