Comments on: Jerusalem Mayor Uses Balcony to Flee Angry Citizens at City Council Meeting

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:01:41 +0000

Light rail has been a boondoggle everywhere it has been tried. There is not a single place that has made it work. It eats up resources, causes greater congestion, and people still don’t use it. Go read some actual studies, instead of reacting from instinct. Buses make much more sense, but they’re not so pleasant and they don’t look as nice, and most of all they don’t make politicians look good, so they get pushed aside for these money sinks.

By: meshugenevelt

meshugenevelt — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:09:03 +0000

yerusholayim isn’t supposed to be like the rest of europe!!!!!!

By: sayitlikeitis

sayitlikeitis — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:20:50 +0000

The construction on rechov yaffa is a mess and closes off the entrances to Machne Yehuda. When a person sees and feels their parnasa eroding, anxiety & panic sets in. Can anyone blame the anger and despair of the merchants who make an honest living for their families and the customers who benefit from lower prices? HELP is needed for both. A mayor has to make decisions that impact on all, positive & negative. Our people have the DNA of a ‘stiff necked nation’ who will be supreme.

By: Daniel_Breslauer

Daniel_Breslauer — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:36:06 +0000

I support the light rail.

It should have been constructed about 50 years ago (as a regular tram). You have that everywhere in Europe.

It is completely illogical and impossible for a city of 800,000 to be completely dependent on buses for its public transportation.

In Europe, it would have a metro (subway) and tram (streetcar) net, and buses in between.