[sustran] Re: [atraPolicy] FW: Re: "The Future Isn't What It Used To Be"

[Daryl Oster]

Ian,

Good point, I do agree that Litman has done a monumental amount of work in
collecting data and making it available, and I commend his efforts.  I hoped
to be able to convince him to promote progression instead of regression.  I
don't think I am being very effective at that, as he sees my critique as an
attack even though he asked me for it.  If no one points out the weaknesses,
improvements will not be made.  When the faults are pointed out, even if
they are not changed by the author, others may see reason to consider a
different perspective.  

Daryl Oster
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Ford [mailto:ilf at ianford.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 7:13 PM
> To: policy at advancedtransit.org
> Subject: Re: [atraPolicy] FW: [sustran] Re: "The Future Isn't What It Used
> To Be"
> 
> Daryl, your spreadsheet on costs of driving versus hiking is a great
> example of what is different between you and Littman. You are analytical
> and accurate, and you draw conclusions from data. Littman (and most
> people)
> are pushing an agenda based on their feelings and some general
> information,
> and using data to support their position. He is trying to improve the
> world
> and has a vision that includes increasing the options available in
> transit,
> making cities more walkable and safe, and so on. I wish there were more
> people like that. The best result would be for him and the others
> promoting
> better cities to join ATRA and help us expand our views and create a
> broader consensus on how to improve cities. So I hope you don't criticize
> him too much for the way he interprets data.
> __________________________________________________________
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