Keith Watanabe * NET 2.0

Not for California though. Denver and Ohio look to be a couple of spots where this is true as a result of increasing gas prices. What I'm hoping for in California is an increase in demand for better public transportation. Right now, we're so dependent on cars and probably are the worst state hit by the gas hikes. With all the damage from heavy rainfall on our roads, I doubt that we're going to see much improvements there with the molasses quick movement from our state government to do something about the road infrastruture. We definitely should develop some sort of subway system. There isn't any excuse for not having one. Supposedly, LA/California is heavily earthquake prone, but I've seen places that are more vunerable that still have it. A few more proposals of mine are: 1) improved traffic lights. California's bite big time. 2) bifurcated freeway system. Large vehicles like semis should be forced to take a dedicated road. They simply slow down everyone and cause a mess in the mornings. Having regular cars and these fatass vehicles simply make driving around town a big mess. Instead, I envision a secondary freeway that rises above the regular ones kinda like the carpool lane you see on the 110 North. However, have that one dedicated to semis. Or have that system be underground. 3) Buses should also have dedicated lanes. They just interfere with everyone on large roads. La Cienaga for instance is too cramped to have to deal with buses and their weaving in and out. As soon as one stops, it simply blocks everyone in that lane and causes all these dopes to cut you off. It's maddening! This would solve some of the overcrowded issues and would hopefully clear the congestion on the streets. We'd probanly could save a few gallons of gas here and there from this just from not having to wait around in traffic all day.