Comments for Market Urbanism http://marketurbanism.com Urbanism for Capitalists / Capitalism for Urbanists Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:37:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on NY Gov. Patterson’s Rent-Stabilized Apartment in Harlem by Manhattan Rental Expert http://marketurbanism.com/2008/05/16/new-yorks-governor-patterson-lives-in-a-rent-stabilized-apartment/#comment-6650 Manhattan Rental Expert Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:37:24 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=45#comment-6650 You make a very good point. It isn't fair for Governor Paterson to be taking advantage of the rent control of NYC. <br><br><br><br>___________________________________<br><a href="http://www.luxuryrentalsmanhattan.com" rel="nofollow"> Manhattan Rental Expert </a> You make a very good point. It isn't fair for Governor Paterson to be taking advantage of the rent control of NYC.

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]]> Comment on Rothbard the Urbanist Part 5: Diversity and Discrimination by MarketUrbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2009/08/25/rothbard-the-urbanist-part-5-diversity-and-discrimination/#comment-6651 MarketUrbanism Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:28:52 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=1152#comment-6651 Last I checked, no previews...<br>It would be a great feature. Last I checked, no previews…
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]]> Comment on Urban[ism] Legend: Gas Taxes and Fees Cover All Costs of Road Use by Light Rail - Phoenix area - Arizona (AZ) - Page 22 - City-Data Forum http://marketurbanism.com/2008/07/30/urbanism-legend-gas-taxes-covers-all-costs-of-road-use/#comment-6646 Light Rail - Phoenix area - Arizona (AZ) - Page 22 - City-Data Forum Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:29:32 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=131#comment-6646 [...] For example, in Houston, the 15 miles of SH 99 from I-10 to US 290 will cost $1 billion to build and maintain over its lifetime, while only generating $162 million in gas taxes. That gives a tax gap ratio of .16, which means that the real gas tax rate people would need to pay on this segment of road to completely pay for it would be $2.22 per gallon. Austin Contrarian: Do roads pay for themselves? Vaporizing the Gas Tax Myth | Planetizen Urban[ism] Legend: Gas Taxes and Fees Cover All Costs of Road Use | Market Urbanism [...] [...] For example, in Houston, the 15 miles of SH 99 from I-10 to US 290 will cost $1 billion to build and maintain over its lifetime, while only generating $162 million in gas taxes. That gives a tax gap ratio of .16, which means that the real gas tax rate people would need to pay on this segment of road to completely pay for it would be $2.22 per gallon. Austin Contrarian: Do roads pay for themselves? Vaporizing the Gas Tax Myth | Planetizen Urban[ism] Legend: Gas Taxes and Fees Cover All Costs of Road Use | Market Urbanism [...]

]]> Comment on HSR Urbanists: “We Are All O’Tooles Now” by rent_a_car http://marketurbanism.com/2009/08/31/hsr-urbanists-we-are-all-otooles-now/#comment-6644 rent_a_car Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:25:43 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=1223#comment-6644 This is very useful indeed. The alternative would be to use sprees...<br><a href="http://www.inchirieri-auto.net" rel="nofollow"> Rent a car Romania </a> This is very useful indeed. The alternative would be to use sprees…
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]]> Comment on Rothbard the Urbanist Part 5: Diversity and Discrimination by zepfanman http://marketurbanism.com/2009/08/25/rothbard-the-urbanist-part-5-diversity-and-discrimination/#comment-6643 zepfanman Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:53:29 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=1152#comment-6643 Did you ever find out about previews? I went ahead and requested the feature here: <a href="http://getsatisfaction.com/disqus/topics/is_there_a_possibility_of_comment_previews_in_the_future" rel="nofollow">http://getsatisfaction.com/disqus/topics/is_the...</a> Did you ever find out about previews? I went ahead and requested the feature here: http://getsatisfaction.com/disqus/topics/is_the...

]]> Comment on Amtrak’s utter incompetence by David Gunn http://marketurbanism.com/2009/12/30/amtraks-utter-incompetence/#comment-6641 David Gunn Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:14:17 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/2009/12/30/amtraks-utter-incompetence/#comment-6641 It is not unconscionable - the lack of wifi on the NEC trains so far is a function of the fact they travel under power wires, called catenary, that carry over 10,000 volts and generate enormous amounts of electromagnetic interference.<br><br>While many passengers have some success with broadband cards and cell tethering, these solutions suffer from spotty coverage and rely on a technology not tuned for 100 mph+ hand-offs from one cell to another. Amtrak has worked with a number of first-tier vendors who have taken, literally, years to develop a solution that is economic to field.<br><br>Current Amtrak plans suggest the test systems on a few of the 20 Acela trains will be available fleet-wide by March 2010.<br><br>The viability of wifi on these trains is not a function of the cost of a ticket. One can buy a used car, and a Verizon Mifi, and have mobile internet, but that does not create a useful solution for trains carrying more than 300 passengers. It is not unconscionable – the lack of wifi on the NEC trains so far is a function of the fact they travel under power wires, called catenary, that carry over 10,000 volts and generate enormous amounts of electromagnetic interference.

While many passengers have some success with broadband cards and cell tethering, these solutions suffer from spotty coverage and rely on a technology not tuned for 100 mph+ hand-offs from one cell to another. Amtrak has worked with a number of first-tier vendors who have taken, literally, years to develop a solution that is economic to field.

Current Amtrak plans suggest the test systems on a few of the 20 Acela trains will be available fleet-wide by March 2010.

The viability of wifi on these trains is not a function of the cost of a ticket. One can buy a used car, and a Verizon Mifi, and have mobile internet, but that does not create a useful solution for trains carrying more than 300 passengers.

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