Re: Ohhh Noes HSR is coming time to build a trench in Palo Alto
Author: Al Stangenberger
Date: 10-19-2015 - 23:48
A. Leland Stanford Wrote:
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> If the residents of Palo Alto want any other
> design, such as a trench, then Palo Altans can pay
> the incremental costs by any and all means
> available to them: sales tax, property tax, parcel
> tax, utility tax, employee tax, raffle tickets,
> bake sales, etc.
>
> It's always fun to spend other people's money. Not
> so much when it comes from your own pocket.
Berkeley voters voted to tax themselves to put BART totally underground rather than just accept the BART plan for a 3,000 foot subway through downtown.