a:1:{s:15:"field_blog_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1339:"<p>This is not really news, but apparently the federal goverment doesn't have better things to spend money on <a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100802/NEWS01/308020014/-1/rss13">but this</a>:<br />
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<p>DETROIT &mdash; Federal officials are planning an environmental impact study ahead of a light-rail system stretching north along Woodward Avenue from downtown Detroit to Eight Mile Road.<br />
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<p>The study and anticipated construction date of the $450 million to $500 million project were announced Monday.<br />
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<p>About $125 million in private and public funds have been raised for the 3.4-mile first phase from downtown to West Grand Boulevard. Phase two would be completed by 2016 and link Grand Boulevard to Eight Mile</p>
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<p>$125 million for less than four miles of track. For that kind of money, you could buy a car for everyone who was going to ride it - and many, many who will not - which would be far more useful, as cars can go to more than a handful of destinations.</p>
<p>And besides, are there plenty of other places where the residents of Detroit can go to <a href="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=969_1273612164&amp;c=1">spray their graffiti</a>? Why do we need an expensive train for them to deface?</p>";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}}