If it makes so much sense, then why not do it? Who would actually oppose such a plan so much as to make it politically unattractive for governments to pursue? The union? The TTC? The local residents? The local businesses? It's not even an issue of funding from the government, but more of permission, since a project like this would repay itself the instant it's built.
I find that a lot of things in North America (compared to Europe and Asia; grossly generalizing but not without some proof) are the way they are because That's Just The Way It's Supposed To Be Done. It happens at work, in the government, in classrooms. Nobody has an answer for "why" except "just because". But then again, regarding this particular issue, there might be something that has been overlooked... I don't know.
The Undercover Economist quotes Napoleon: Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence. Maybe that's all there is to it.
If it makes so much sense,
If it makes so much sense, then why not do it? Who would actually oppose such a plan so much as to make it politically unattractive for governments to pursue? The union? The TTC? The local residents? The local businesses? It's not even an issue of funding from the government, but more of permission, since a project like this would repay itself the instant it's built.
I find that a lot of things in North America (compared to Europe and Asia; grossly generalizing but not without some proof) are the way they are because That's Just The Way It's Supposed To Be Done. It happens at work, in the government, in classrooms. Nobody has an answer for "why" except "just because". But then again, regarding this particular issue, there might be something that has been overlooked... I don't know.
The Undercover Economist quotes Napoleon: Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence. Maybe that's all there is to it.
—B Cao (not verified), 26 August 2008 - 5:00pm