Category Transport Issues
High Speed Rail passes Florida by while the rest of the world cashes in
Florida should have been the leader – beginning in the late 1980’s High Speed Rail was talked about as a potential driver for the state’s economy. Florida would once again be the national leader, the first to innovate much as the Askew/Graham years had pushed Florida to the forefront of progressive business-friendly reforms nationally. Then […]
Monday Musings: Leadership Blue, Glo Smith and Race, Carole Crist deals with Possible Sexism, Rick Scott and Rural Voters, Travel to Washington DC
Congratulations to the Florida Democratic Party and Chairwoman Allison Tant on a successful (Jefferson-Jackson ) Leadership Blue weekend. The commitment the FDP is making to a field program is laudable though in fairness it is too late for 2014 to make a big difference. Still the mere discussion of this by the party chair is […]
Fare Play: Should Florida be over Uber?
Is it a car service? Is it an app? Is it the next great step forward for the “sharing economy?” Another David vs. Goliath showdown, where innovation squares off against entrenched and outdated local control? The Uber debate is not easily broken down by a prevailing ideology or caucus factions. Age has played a critical […]
Zest of the Day: Deal could lead to Miami-Orlando train, extended Osceola toll road
From the Orlando Sentinel.
Zest of the Day: No tolls for Miami Port Tunnel project
I have my own issues with the Miami Port Tunnel because I feel it is a state funded project which will take business away from other ports in the state (specifically Jacksonville and Port Everglades) but it is refreshing to hear that this is one momentous road/public works projects where tolls will not be implemented. […]
The Florida Squeeze 