San Diego Trolley 30 Years Later: Special Report

[tufsu1]

thanks dougsd....people in Jax. often forget that folks in other cities are often concerned about the same issues...and also are striving for better leadership....perhaps its the whole "grass is greener on the other side" thing.

Sorry, that's not what it is.

that is part of the problem....there are many people in this town (including leaders) who have not spent much time travelling...so they either think things are just fine here....or that everything sucks here.

sorry, but its just not that simple

and yes, Lake....the compasrisons to other cities are a huge asset....they allow folks to see what other cities are doing right (and in some cases, wrong)....a big thanks for doing those!

[Lunican]

Tufsu, when you use the phrase, "the grass is always greener on the other side" you are implying that San Diego's situation may seem more desirable, but in reality it is not.

Is that what you are trying to say regarding San Diego's mass transit situation and the path they took over the past 30 years?

[tufsu1]

I wasn't referring to San Diego specifically...I was referring to the general mentality of people.....sometimes it seems like it is better somewhere else....and then when you get there and stay for a while, it begins to look different.

IMO, San Diego is clearly ahead of Jacksonville in many ways (especially when it comes to downtown and transit)....yet I'm willing to bet that some people there might visit Jax. and think "what a beautiful city"....that's the notion/concept I was referring too.

And as noted by the poster, they also have concerns about leadership....for example, look at how Jacksonville's leadership has handled the Jaguars....and then compare that with what San Diego has (or hasn't) done with the Chargers.

Bottom line...as Lake said, we can learn a lot about what to do (and not do) from other cities.....and the vice versa is also true!