tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post8560755404384716749..comments2023-10-30T09:03:07.163-07:00Comments on California High Speed Rail Blog: New Blog LayoutRobert Cruickshankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06906581839066570472noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-62404616939824692672009-06-01T01:03:47.078-07:002009-06-01T01:03:47.078-07:00damn I keep posting on the wrong column. sorry.damn I keep posting on the wrong column. sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-25918260120030672782009-06-01T01:03:01.263-07:002009-06-01T01:03:01.263-07:00jim said...
and here's my bi level platform for sh...jim said...<br />and here's my bi level<A> platform</A> for sharing hsr and caltrain. not exactly genious. you just need a simple rampAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-899783272674828152009-06-01T00:55:20.514-07:002009-06-01T00:55:20.514-07:00and here's my bi level platform for sharing hsr an...and here's my bi level <A HREF="http://picasaweb.google.com/jtatarazuk/DXSHARE#5342264227077366626" REL="nofollow">platform</A> for sharing hsr and caltrain. not exactly genious. you just need a simple ramp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-8552765457823768372009-05-30T10:31:43.628-07:002009-05-30T10:31:43.628-07:00Anon: the previous post on this blog deals with th...Anon: the previous post on this blog deals with that. If this blog had displayed more than 3 posts on its front page, you'd have seen it.Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-83088217584109425622009-05-30T01:20:32.861-07:002009-05-30T01:20:32.861-07:00We all know what it means when the republican par...We all know what it means when the republican party is suddenly "concerned" about people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-45080637267958781252009-05-29T21:50:51.821-07:002009-05-29T21:50:51.821-07:00Shoot, that link sucked. Let me try again:
High-s...Shoot, that link sucked. Let me try again:<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.cfbf.org/agalert/AgAlertStory.cfm?ID=1316&ck=F3F1B7FC5A8779A9E618E1F23A7B7860" REL="nofollow">High-speed rail proposal is viewed with concern</A>Quote:<br />An estimated 300 miles of the project is expected to go through the Central Valley—one of the most productive farming regions in the world.<br />"There has been a real concern by agriculture about the route that the California high-speed rail project ends up taking and how it is going to impact those properties, as well as properties adjacent to the proposed project corridor," said Andrea Fox, California Farm Bureau Federation governmental affairs legislative coordinator. "While the routes of the project are being planned, we cannot lose sight of the many benefits of California agriculture, not only to support the state and nation economically, but to feed people locally and around the world."<br /><br />elflingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-44489581677232196392009-05-29T21:49:07.543-07:002009-05-29T21:49:07.543-07:00Presented for your attention:
http://www.cfbf.org...Presented for your attention:<br /><br />http://www.cfbf.org/agalert/AgAlertStory.cfm?ID=1316&ck=F3F1B7FC5A8779A9E618E1F23A7B7860<br /><br />Basically, the California Farm Bureau - I mean, the California Republican Party - is "concerned" that HSR will harm agriculture.<br /><br />elflingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-77422298773523658842009-05-29T15:58:10.620-07:002009-05-29T15:58:10.620-07:00Bianca: nobody in SoCal seems to care either way a...Bianca: nobody in SoCal seems to care either way about HSR. Part of that is that the HSR authority is dominated by Northerners, and part of it is that HSR usually benefits the smaller city more, so the Bay Area people care more about it for the same reason that Washingtonians care about the NEC way more than New Yorkers do.Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-31148762412168041562009-05-29T14:51:49.325-07:002009-05-29T14:51:49.325-07:00Would there be room in the sidebar for addressing ...Would there be room in the sidebar for addressing frequently addressed topics? <br /><br />It seems that in about every other thread some Anonymous poster comes along and says either "why don't they just run HSR along the 101 corridor instead?" or "Why don't they just stop HSR at San Jose and people going to San Francisco can just take a baby bullet?"<br /><br />It occurs to me that this might be too Peninsula-focused for a blog with a statewide focus. On the other hand, I imagine that other sections of the route will sooner or later bubble over with technical or NIMBY issues. It might be useful to have some place to address things that come up over and over and over again.Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660718116529125977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-70545499410873352802009-05-29T08:09:51.451-07:002009-05-29T08:09:51.451-07:00(1) If possible, the "recent posts" should have th...(1) If possible, the "recent posts" should have the current month, then the years. That puts the most recent posts two clicks away.<br /><br />(2) Otherwise five front page posts is better than three.BruceMcFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-3079091746230305762009-05-29T06:41:57.437-07:002009-05-29T06:41:57.437-07:00jim said...
"... thats too complicated."
No...jim said...<br /><br />"<I>... thats too complicated.</I>"<br /><br />Normally you copy and paste the URL, so its <a href="<B><I>Ctrl-V</I></B>">your text</a><br /><br />Depending on your browser, there are also tools that simplify the process.BruceMcFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-62975600798123632572009-05-29T06:19:34.117-07:002009-05-29T06:19:34.117-07:00@ Bay Area Resident -
Blogger Help has an article...@ Bay Area Resident -<br /><br />Blogger Help has an article on how to <A HREF="http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=42522" REL="nofollow">recent comments in the sidebar</A>, sounds like a useful feature to me.<br /><br />However, I'd have to figure out a way hide/show the list and also, to group them by post since our discussion threads tend to be active for several days. I'm no XML wizard, so I'm not sure I could get that to work.Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471957286484454765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-84313135198803079442009-05-29T06:10:09.633-07:002009-05-29T06:10:09.633-07:00@ jim -
I assume you're referring to the backgrou...@ jim -<br /><br />I assume you're referring to the background of the comments page. Unfortunately, afaik Blogger does not permit any changes to the layout of that page at all.<br /><br />If it were up to me, I'd use plain old white and make both the comments column and the comment entry field wider. The latter could be taller as well.<br /><br />@ political_i -<br /><br />I suspect CHSRA owns the copyright on the NC3D images. While this blog strongly supports HSR in California, it is independent of the Authority. We don't want to give our readers the wrong impression.Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471957286484454765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-26021607059452365492009-05-29T03:07:16.640-07:002009-05-29T03:07:16.640-07:00go to 5 articles at least, so you've at least cove...go to 5 articles at least, so you've at least covered the week on the home page.Paul Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01528050306080668515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-52563669736248430252009-05-28T23:15:27.372-07:002009-05-28T23:15:27.372-07:00now we just have unmarried gays and slow trains. ...now we just have unmarried gays and slow trains. boring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-68393976186285385402009-05-28T23:14:48.343-07:002009-05-28T23:14:48.343-07:00So when do we actually start building this thing? ...So when do we actually start building this thing? Too bad californians voted against gay marriage, we could have tacked a high speed rail fee on all gay marriages and paid for it that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-44291379556328956342009-05-28T22:59:42.611-07:002009-05-28T22:59:42.611-07:00Pink? Hmmm. I get a rather nondescript and inoffen...<EM>Pink? Hmmm. I get a rather nondescript and inoffensive beige. Boring, perhaps, but not pukey. Checked your monitor lately</EM>?<br /><br />I'm sure it has a name other than beige. Navajo White? Mohave Sand? French Ecru? ... <br /><br />While I'm sure Jim doesn't have a pair, looking at beige through rose colored glasses will make it look pink... <br /><br /><EM>hey if everyone in san mateo county ponied up a hundred bucks they could raise 70 million to buy Pa a tunnel</EM>!<br /><br />But how do they pay for the second block long piece of tunnel?Adirondackernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-58098762950211886802009-05-28T20:48:51.602-07:002009-05-28T20:48:51.602-07:00hey if everyone in san mateo county ponied up a hu...hey if everyone in san mateo county ponied up a hundred bucks they could raise 70 million to buy Pa a tunnel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-65433691457296757272009-05-28T20:15:16.582-07:002009-05-28T20:15:16.582-07:00Could it be possible to use one of the NC3D pictur...Could it be possible to use one of the NC3D pictures in the header? I think that might be one of the best options to utilize.political_inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-449771097690049662009-05-28T20:03:14.697-07:002009-05-28T20:03:14.697-07:00pukey pink background.
Pink? Hmmm. I get a rath...<I>pukey pink background</I>.<br /><br />Pink? Hmmm. I get a rather nondescript and inoffensive beige. Boring, perhaps, but not pukey. Checked your monitor lately?Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660718116529125977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-36557548762686807072009-05-28T20:03:03.094-07:002009-05-28T20:03:03.094-07:00sounds good--- The Federal Railroad Administrati...sounds good--- The Federal Railroad Administration will hold one of seven regional workshops in Sacramento as part of the agency's implementation of President Obama’s vision for an American network of high-speed trains. The federal agency is charged with establishing guidelines for use of $8 billion in federal stimulus funding for high-speed rail and intercity passenger rail development.<br /> <br />California is the only state in the country that already has in place $9 billion in voter-approved financing, environmental clearances and an adopted route for a true high-speed train. Caltrans Director Will Kempton and California High-Speed Rail Authority officials will outline the plan for California's 800-mile system, linking major cities with service up to 220-miles-an hour, as well as the conventional intercity and commuter rail systems that will link to it.<br /> <br />The FRA is expected to announce its interim guidance for grant proposals on or before June 17, 2009.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-50903933704429675922009-05-28T20:00:57.318-07:002009-05-28T20:00:57.318-07:00The mayors of Portland and Vancouver, B.C. say the...The mayors of Portland and Vancouver, B.C. say they’ll work together to seek a high-speed rail line between Eugene and Canada.<br /><br />Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson signed a memorandum of agreement that supports high-speed rail through the Pacific Northwest. Rep. Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat who sits on the House Transportation Committee, attended the event, as did Vancouver, Wash. Mayor Royce Pollard and Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-83928120142382893132009-05-28T19:07:54.609-07:002009-05-28T19:07:54.609-07:00oh and change the color. I'm tired of the pukey pi...oh and change the color. I'm tired of the pukey pink background.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-46469564272898250962009-05-28T18:42:03.535-07:002009-05-28T18:42:03.535-07:00Just a suggestion but one feature I find extremely...Just a suggestion but one feature I find extremely useful in blogs is a "recent comment list" on the left hand side. That way if somebody writes a comment on a prior post, I know its there.Bay Area Residenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15807091317788242756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263762637946594105.post-72936273284478522432009-05-28T14:18:38.956-07:002009-05-28T14:18:38.956-07:00A Nimby filter!!!!!A Nimby filter!!!!!NONIMBYSnoreply@blogger.com