tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post3611406648157943832..comments2024-03-28T00:49:16.065-07:00Comments on The San Jose Blog: Alaskan Airlines Adds Salt Lake Route at SJCJoshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-41307047072210816362013-12-21T07:22:32.008-08:002013-12-21T07:22:32.008-08:00On a somewhat related note, the San Jose bashing i...On a somewhat related note, the San Jose bashing is going strong on Twitter by so-called urbanists and transportation supporters, here are some selected tweets:<br /><br />R Winston Kappesser @RonaldKappesser 10h<br />San Jose Airport's new terminal is a great example of setting money on fire. A white elephant expansion of a failing airport.<br /><br />R Winston Kappesser @RonaldKappesser 9h<br />@xtdave No. Most things San Jose does are motivated by tower envy. <br /><br />R Winston Kappesser @RonaldKappesser 9h<br />Q: how many more passengers does San Jose's airport handle after 4 years and $1.5b in improvements?<br />A: None.<br /><br />Market Urbanism @MarketUrbanism 9h<br />@RonaldKappesser San Jose is a cesspool of bad transpo policy.<br /><br />A little bit earlier:<br /><br />Market Urbanism @MarketUrbanism 9h<br />@RonaldKappesser VTA light rail, all of the highways, the BART extension, the Calif HSR routing...the hits just keep on coming.<br /><br />Market Urbanism @MarketUrbanism 10h<br />Caltrain's getting electricity, and that's it. Downtown ext has been in planning for generations, other upgrades not till HSR (i.e., never)<br /><br />Market Urbanism @MarketUrbanism 10h<br />Meanwhile, San Jose gets everything it wants (shitty light rail! expensive HSR diversion! station named after local power broker!), and...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com