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S.MA.R.T. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Debate 2

by brightpathvideo
SMART looks good to some north bay environmentalists, but its projected ridership is far lower than the cost of the program merits. San Rafael Republican Mayor Al Boro supports it as does a host of developers in the region. Sierra Club sponsored 2 hr. debate held May 18. Part 2
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Check out the Sierra Club Sponsored debate on S.M.A.R.T.
(Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District) held at San Rafael City Hall, May 18. Is it smart for tax payersn to spend the close to $400 million plus price tag, paid through a regressive sales tax, for a sysytem that by its own figures expects to carry only about 190 daily passengers?
Pro:
David Schonbrunn
Wendi Kallins
George Ellman
Con:
Ron Ford
Jane Haehl
Mike Arnold
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