Richardson: Westpark means Westpark
A Sunday Chronicle op-ed by Edward R. "Ted" Richardson drives home a point that continues to frustrate pro-Richmond-rail advocates:
Where are the best locations for the rail line and stations?
In the 2003 Notice of Special Election, that location was described this way: "Westpark. Approximately 6.6 miles westward from the Wheeler station on Phase 1 METRORail to the Hillcroft Transit Center, serving Greenway Plaza, West University, Bellaire and the Uptown/Galleria area." The segment was stipulated to have "approximately 4 stations."
Now, however, Metro says Westpark can also mean Richmond Avenue — despite the fact that Richmond was never mentioned in the special election notice and that for more than 25 years the public has been led to believe that rail serving this area would be in the Southwest/Westpark Corridor.
The Richmond-rail enthusiasts continue to have difficulty when they try to explain that Westpark really means Richmond.
Richardson goes on to discuss reasons that Richmond has historically not been regarded as a good route for Southwest/Westpark rail, and stresses the need for grade-separated stations at certain locations.
It's a shame that editing errors plague the first three paragraphs of the online version of the op-ed.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 05/22/06 09:57 PM | Print |
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