Find Out Why GM is the Enemy
MARTINIS and TRANSIT
If you’ve ever wondered why America has the worst public transportation in the industrialized world, and the most freeways, come see “Taken for a Ride’, a movie that documents what happened to America’s streetcar system.
What: Free film showing – Taken for a Ride
When: Tuesday, July 26th. Happy Hour at 7:30 pm, Film starts at dusk (8:45-9:45 pm)
Where: Park Tavern (10th and Monroe)
MARTA Directions: from Midtown, take bus #45. From North Avenue, bus #27.
For a detailed synopsis of the film, see New Day Films
A FREE film event presented by: Citizens for Progressive Transit
“Fascinating…Taken for a Ride offers strong evidence. It raises unsettling historical questions about why public transit has let the public down.” -Caryn James, New York Times
July 26th, 2005 at 8:14 am
I can’t go see it. I’ll just get too pissed off.
I already know about most of what’s in the film, so I guess that’s a good thing…
July 31st, 2005 at 4:10 pm
This film is one of the better shortcuts to actual rational thought. However, it is good entertainment, worth seeing for sure.
How formulaic: Giant Corps vs. the People. I keep forgetting; wasn’t it white people fleeing the cities from blacks that caused sprawl? Now it’s GM and oil co’s? Nevermind the technological advancement of society and the economic realities of an increased standard of living, let’s just blame somebody. Oh, and conviently ignore high density areas where PT works like NY, CHI and Boston. I love the romanticism, though, Putin needs to hire these guys.
July 31st, 2005 at 4:14 pm
Have you actually seen the film?
August 1st, 2005 at 1:11 am
I’m not sure I’d really call sprawl a sign of an increased standard of living, but that’s just me.
In any case, if you were to engage in an honest study of the history of cities, you’d find there is no single cause for things as complex as sprawl.