Kansas City Light Rail Crime 'Myths' - Part 1

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.

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January 31, 2008, 1:00 PM PST

By jongalloway

"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."

FULL STORY: Light rail and crime: Much ado about nothing, Part 1

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 in Kanas City Star Prime Buzz

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