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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Old Crank

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1. No price tag as of yet.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 10:36 AM

Yesterday

Looks like they will try and work around Madison Square Garden, owned by a billionaire who doesn't want anything done to his property. That is one big reason nothing has gotten done. One reason the walkways are so narrow. Too many little kingdoms that can individually hold up renovations, or reconstruction.

We'll see.

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