Originally Posted by
orrnot
I hope this isn't too political a query.
Does the current impasse doom the light rail project altogether? If so, how much damage will this do to our community relations?
I have a lot of concern. Right now it seems that everyone is against Duke on this one, including many within the University. I'm leaning that way too, though I'm very open to being educated on a topic I don't know enough about.
I doubt in the long run it dooms it but short term it seems to. It's perhaps not a black eye on Duke but maybe a bruise in the arm (It's late give me a pass) in terms of relations around the area. I haven't followed closely on why it's being rejected after it was reported to have been supported but to me it is disappointing, I'm almost always in favor of improving infrastructure/travel and this would seemingly be great for getting around and bring more in than it costs over time.
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge" -Stephen Hawking