The Theater of Public Policy - in Tweets
Warm welcome to our guest Dr. David Levinson aka the @trnsprttnst. He's one of THE transportationists in the region! #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: MN is above average for our transportation. Fast roads, less congestion, lots of bikes (and helmets!) #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: We're moving faster in Minnesota than many places in the country. #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: It's wise to spend money on current transportation issues, instead of looking for future problems. Our personal time matters.
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: How do we decide the most important transportation projects? Mostly a political decision, shifting priorities. It's tricky.
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: Can we make the system operate more efficiently? Construction vs. Operation phases. #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: Lots of considerations go into project decisions. Environment, social equity, cost, etc. #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: We're driving less per capita than we used to. (*mini cheer from the crowd*) #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: We should be asking people to pay the full cost of travel. i.e. external costs #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: We're giving away infrastructure. We're not charing people for roads. Drivers don't pay the full cost of transit.
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: If drivers paid the real (external) cost, they'd drive less. #Econ101 #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
.@trnsprttnst: Charging to get on the freeway reduces the bottleneck, congestion. It's a traffic control issue.
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
@trnsprttnst: Lots of ways to make transportation more efficient. i.e. quicker boarding on the bus
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
"You are so fucking lucid." Someone's assessment of @trnsprttnst at @BryantLakeBowl
— Scott Shaffer (@scttdvd) April 8, 2014
@trnsprttnst: Driverless cars will happen. They'll be safer. Auto industry says by 2020. #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
@trnsprttnst: Driverless cars already exist. California. #transit
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
Thank you @trnsprttnst, the @BryantLakeBowl, and everyone who came out tonight! #transit #MNImprov
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 8, 2014
Full house for @T2_P2 tonight! Thanks @trnsprttnst! Thanks @BryantLakeBowl! Thanks everyone. See you next week. pic.twitter.com/BNPAddWglR
— Tane Danger (@TaneDanger) April 8, 2014