Kansas City Light Rail Crime 'Myths' - Part 1
31 January 2008 - 1:00pm
In part one of a two-part blog post, Jeffrey Spivak calls to question the Cato Institute's attempts to cast light rail as crime ridden.
"In recent weeks, a few light rail opponents have raised the specter of light rail transit being 'dangerous,' with crime being 'a real problem' on light rail lines. These opponents have characterized crime as one of the major reasons why Kansas City should not pursue light rail. But a review of the situation and some stats shows any general association of light rail and crime may be distorting light rail’s actual safety level."
"The lesson: It’s hard to find where light rail crime is making headlines, other than for Flaherty and O’Toole."
Source:
Kanas City Star Prime Buzz, January 30, 2008
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