Comments on: More Evidence 8664.org Is A Smart Idea

By: Dave Morse

Dave Morse — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:58:36 +0000

That was a virtuoso post. I like how you sounded the peak oil bell.

By: Ken Wilson

Ken Wilson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:17:59 +0000

I have written letters to the mayor, council, and governor – my own, not form letters – arguing for the 8664 concept, and, of course, I get form letters in response. The governmental wall is built. The perception is obviously that 8664 is just elitist – or fringe, and it can be ignored. I’m sure the general public feels the same way – because nothing – just bumper stickers and yard signs – has been done to bring them in. Why have there been no TV and print ads with the arguments presented here? A few informational spot ads would get more people involved and educated. I know – it’s money. But money has to be out there. Everyone sits around complaining, but no one goes to the public that will be affected.

By: Gary Guss

Gary Guss — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:36:33 +0000

Tyler Allen for Mayor !

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:24:33 +0000

The whole Ohio River Bridges Project just makes me sick to my stomach. This project tells you all you need to know about Louisville and the powers that be. We are a city that is constantly 20 years behind the times and no matter how hard some of us might try to change that, the folks at City Hall, GLI and the CJ are always there to make sure that we don’t do something bold and exciting. At a time when both Kentucky and Indiana are flat out broke, with no signs of that changing anytime soon, why are we even contemplating this astronomically expensive project?

A year or so ago I got into a pretty comical email exchange with the CJ’s David Hawpe, one of the bridges projects biggest cheerleaders, over the stupidity of the whole project. I argued that by the time the damn thing was finished that gasoline would be so damn expensive that I just couldn’t quite figure out who would actually be driving across the damn things. As world oil production approaches an all time peak, driving will increasingly become a luxury that few of us will be able to afford. His counter to this was that he agreed with Thomas “Six Months” Friedmans belief that the technology fairies would come up with some new fuel for driving by then and that all would be fine.

I honestly don’t see how this ever gets built but until it’s officially taken off the list of options, I won’t hold my breath on it. Keep up the good work and somehow, someway we need to let more people she what this monstrosity will look like when finished. To me, the pictures of the final product are the best weapon we have.