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David Gladstone on Transit planning in Ottawa
August 22nd, 2007 General, Ottawa, Podcasts, transit

A couple of Tuesdays ago, I spoke with David Gladstone of Friends of the O-Train about transit in Ottawa. The interview began as a discussion about the city’s so-called transit “wishlist”, but quickly evolved into a broader discussion on mass-transit strategy in the city since the last election.

At one point, Mr. Gladstone speaks of a council committee meeting that he will be attending the next day. That meeting would turn out to be quite interesting, with a new light rail proposal emerging, something which at least on the surface seems to be more than the “back of the napkin” plans Gladstone decries in this interview.

Note: for those using google reader, the built-in player may make the file sound at an odd speed. You can download it, or subscribe to the itunes feed, which should sound fine.

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2476 Pingback from Mike Powell Fanclub » Light Rail Redux Redux Redux Redux November 22, 2007, 6:15 pm

[...] It’s also a testament to the dysfunction of this city that I think many people believed that if they didn’t get their part of the expanded o-train they never would. That’s bad, in part because it discourages smart planning to meet growth, but also because it encourages a dangerous sort of IMBYism, where if it doesn’t directly affect your back yard, you are reactionarily opposed to spending money on it. Previously on the Mike Powell Fan Club: David Gladstone on transit planning; Clive Doucet on another O-train proposal [...]

2674 Pingback from Mike Powell Fanclub » Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre December 18, 2007, 12:15 pm

[...] If you are reading this through blogawa, or are experiencing chipmunking with an integrated player, download the file here. Previously in the series: David Gladstone on the O-Train. Phil Robinson of People for a Better Ottawa. Kathleen Okatcha. [...]

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