Comments on: A Texas Sized Light Rail Land Dispute? http://raillife.com/blog/2009/11/08/a-texas-sized-light-rail-land-dispute/ Phoenix Light Rail news and information Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:59:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rail Life http://raillife.com/blog/2009/11/08/a-texas-sized-light-rail-land-dispute/#comment-1826 Rail Life Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:58:52 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=1785#comment-1826 Agreed, there is probably a LOT more to the situation than what we can see from just that one article. I am glad you brought it up.<br>It kind of made me think of the "Bailey's Brake Service" situation in Mesa. How ironic that the light rail will now run right by Bailey's in the future. That part of Country Club and Main Street should see some serious changes in the future... Agreed, there is probably a LOT more to the situation than what we can see from just that one article. I am glad you brought it up.
It kind of made me think of the “Bailey's Brake Service” situation in Mesa. How ironic that the light rail will now run right by Bailey's in the future. That part of Country Club and Main Street should see some serious changes in the future…

]]> By: Rail Life http://raillife.com/blog/2009/11/08/a-texas-sized-light-rail-land-dispute/#comment-1566 Rail Life Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:58:52 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=1785#comment-1566 Agreed, there is probably a LOT more to the situation than what we can see from just that one article. I am glad you brought it up.<br>It kind of made me think of the "Bailey's Brake Service" situation in Mesa. How ironic that the light rail will now run right by Bailey's in the future. That part of Country Club and Main Street should see some serious changes in the future... Agreed, there is probably a LOT more to the situation than what we can see from just that one article. I am glad you brought it up.
It kind of made me think of the “Bailey's Brake Service” situation in Mesa. How ironic that the light rail will now run right by Bailey's in the future. That part of Country Club and Main Street should see some serious changes in the future…

]]> By: spellwight http://raillife.com/blog/2009/11/08/a-texas-sized-light-rail-land-dispute/#comment-1562 spellwight Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:52:13 +0000 http://raillife.com/?p=1785#comment-1562 So their city council is pouting out loud because a private business won't donate property? Donate. Give away free. A business? Right. <br><br>Verizon is not a child being admonished to share their toys. This city council is strong arming them by calling them out publicly, pressuring them into giving away a valuable asset or else get trashed. What about Verizon's shareholders? Maybe the company has already done their fair share of donating/public service elsewhere. So their city council is pouting out loud because a private business won't donate property? Donate. Give away free. A business? Right.

Verizon is not a child being admonished to share their toys. This city council is strong arming them by calling them out publicly, pressuring them into giving away a valuable asset or else get trashed. What about Verizon's shareholders? Maybe the company has already done their fair share of donating/public service elsewhere.

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