{"id":7239,"date":"2017-04-13T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.justrightmedia.org\/blog\/?p=7239"},"modified":"2025-03-30T17:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T20:09:19","slug":"500-guest-amir-farahi-shift-disturbers-bus-rapid-transit-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justrightmedia.org\/blog\/archives\/7239","title":{"rendered":"500 – Shift disturbers | Amir Farahi"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thanks to a growing public outcry against the concept, residents of London Ontario<\/strong> have been given a brief political reprieve to \u201cDown Shift\u201d the speed of the city’s planned “Shift” to “Bus Rapid Transit<\/strong>” (BRT).<\/p>\n

The city has cooperated in a ploy to give its opposition more time to accept the “facts” about the city\u2019s own plans \u2013 while making it appear that some sort of democratic process is taking place.<\/p>\n

Instead of allowing such a process, Londoners have been told that “Shift happens<\/strong>,” and the meaning behind the twist in that expression is clear: Neither the electorate\u2019s consent or consensus is a factor to \u201cShift\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a result, more and more Londoners are objecting to BRT. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Willfully blind to the nature of the objections, the city and BRT supporters have offered a \u201ccrocodile apology\u201d to Londoners (without any tears) \u2013 citing a \u201cpoor job of communicating” their plans to the general public.<\/p>\n

To resolve this shortcoming, BRT planners now intend to use the down shift period to present Londoners with the “facts” about BRT, and to dispel the \u201cmisinformation\u201d being spread by BRT opponents.<\/p>\n

But the real and avoided fact behind all the BRT facts is that they’ve done an excellent job of communicating their intentions and BRT plans. That is precisely why the vast majority of Londoners have recoiled in disgust.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To enlighten us on more disturbing facts behind BRT \u201cfacts\u201d, the London Institute’s Amir Farahi<\/strong> once again joins us for an hour of facts that can make your blood boil, no matter where you may live. Amir factually demonstrates how London\u2019s local council and politicians have offered a whole host of negative stereotypical behaviors associated with politics and politicians everywhere.<\/p>\n

So beware of BRT “facts”. They’re really part of a Bus Racket Tactic<\/strong>. In being presented with an array of \u201cfacts\u201d about BRT plans, Londoners are again being mono-railed into a monologue disguised as dialogue.<\/strong> No two ways about it!<\/p>\n

One last observation, just for fun: You have to admit how ironic it is that BRT designs prevent traffic from turning LEFT. <\/strong> <\/p>\n

With that thought in mind, mark this as one of those rare exceptions where you\u2019ll hear us suggest that turning left is Just Right.<\/p>\n

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