Comments on: Tassajara Prep Day on the Glen Contest Winners Announced http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2009/09/tassajara-prep-day-on-the-glen-contest-winners-announced/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tassajara-prep-day-on-the-glen-contest-winners-announced Dublin, CA (California) News & Online Community Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2009/09/tassajara-prep-day-on-the-glen-contest-winners-announced/#comment-3478 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=1402#comment-3478 We all know commute is the most politically correct argument for an East Dublin high school. Other than that we can agree the commute is bearable. We all know commute is the most politically correct argument for an East Dublin high school. Other than that we can agree the commute is bearable.

]]> By: Anonhttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2009/09/tassajara-prep-day-on-the-glen-contest-winners-announced/#comment-3475 Anon Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=1402#comment-3475 My son rides the bus to school and back with a bunch of his friends. He loves taking public transportation and has refused my offiers to drive him to the high school. My son rides the bus to school and back with a bunch of his friends. He loves taking public transportation and has refused my offiers to drive him to the high school.

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2009/09/tassajara-prep-day-on-the-glen-contest-winners-announced/#comment-3474 James Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=1402#comment-3474 Here is the exact route I've been taking since school started from my house in Dublin Ranch that takes 10-12 minutes. This isn't mythical, this isn't conjecture, this is fact. 17 stop lights, 4 stop signs. 6 miles door-to-door. Of the stop lights the majority are minor (meaning they are intersections to roads with little to no traffic and therefore are almost always green). A few are major intersections (like Dublin Blvd. and Dougherty Rd.).My commute has been consistently a non-issue with no traffic and it would take a heck of a lot of growth on the East side to change that. There isn't any room for growth on the West side that would impact this commute (because the minor intersections mostly lead to semi-industrial areas that are built out). A second high school has to be built on the foundation of solving a real problem (capacity, performance, safety) - what real problem is being solved by Tassajara Prep? Haven't heard a single credible answer to that question yet - still waiting.Here is the detail of my commute:- Groveland and N. Dublin Ranch Road (stop sign, right turn) - N. Dublin Ranch Rd and Antone Way (stop sign, straight) - S. Dublin Ranch Rd and Tassajara (stop light, left turn) - Tassajara Rd. and Gleason Dr. (stop light, right turn) - Gleason Dr. and Creekview Dr. (stop light, straight) - Gleason Dr. and Hacienda Dr. (stop light, straight) - Gleason Dr. and Arnold Rd. (stop sign, left turn) - Arnold Rd. and Central Pkwy. (stop sign, straight) - Arnold Rd. and Dublin Blvd. (stop light, right turn) - Dublin Blvd. and Iron Horse Pkwy (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Camp Parks Rd. (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Scarlett Dr. (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Dougherty Rd. (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Dublin Ct. (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Sierra Ct. (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Clark Ave (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Village Pkwy (stop light, right) - Dublin Blvd. and Lewis Ave (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Amador Valley Blvd. (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Tamarack Dr. (stop light, straight) - Dublin Blvd. and Brighton Dr. (stop light, straight)I really am happy to meet in person over a coffee (East, West or Central Dublin) to debate in person. I'm assuming we must be East Dublin neighbors after all - we've possibly even met (although I don't recall anyone with the name of Anonymous). Give me a call at 408-394-6867 - coffee is on me. Here is the exact route I’ve been taking since school started from my house in Dublin Ranch that takes 10-12 minutes. This isn’t mythical, this isn’t conjecture, this is fact. 17 stop lights, 4 stop signs. 6 miles door-to-door. Of the stop lights the majority are minor (meaning they are intersections to roads with little to no traffic and therefore are almost always green). A few are major intersections (like Dublin Blvd. and Dougherty Rd.).

My commute has been consistently a non-issue with no traffic and it would take a heck of a lot of growth on the East side to change that. There isn’t any room for growth on the West side that would impact this commute (because the minor intersections mostly lead to semi-industrial areas that are built out). A second high school has to be built on the foundation of solving a real problem (capacity, performance, safety) – what real problem is being solved by Tassajara Prep? Haven’t heard a single credible answer to that question yet – still waiting.

Here is the detail of my commute:

- Groveland and N. Dublin Ranch Road (stop sign, right turn)
- N. Dublin Ranch Rd and Antone Way (stop sign, straight)
- S. Dublin Ranch Rd and Tassajara (stop light, left turn)
- Tassajara Rd. and Gleason Dr. (stop light, right turn)
- Gleason Dr. and Creekview Dr. (stop light, straight)
- Gleason Dr. and Hacienda Dr. (stop light, straight)
- Gleason Dr. and Arnold Rd. (stop sign, left turn)
- Arnold Rd. and Central Pkwy. (stop sign, straight)
- Arnold Rd. and Dublin Blvd. (stop light, right turn)
- Dublin Blvd. and Iron Horse Pkwy (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Camp Parks Rd. (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Scarlett Dr. (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Dougherty Rd. (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Dublin Ct. (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Sierra Ct. (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Clark Ave (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Village Pkwy (stop light, right)
- Dublin Blvd. and Lewis Ave (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Amador Valley Blvd. (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Tamarack Dr. (stop light, straight)
- Dublin Blvd. and Brighton Dr. (stop light, straight)

I really am happy to meet in person over a coffee (East, West or Central Dublin) to debate in person. I’m assuming we must be East Dublin neighbors after all – we’ve possibly even met (although I don’t recall anyone with the name of Anonymous). Give me a call at 408-394-6867 – coffee is on me.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2009/09/tassajara-prep-day-on-the-glen-contest-winners-announced/#comment-3472 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=1402#comment-3472 If you used Gleason or the freeway, that'd cut down on lights! If you used Gleason or the freeway, that’d cut down on lights!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.arounddublinblog.com/2009/09/tassajara-prep-day-on-the-glen-contest-winners-announced/#comment-3471 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/?p=1402#comment-3471 Wow! I lose. I guessed a lot less than 61 traffic signals. That's a lot of possible red lights. It would be 122 signals every day to drive my daughter to the high school and pick her up in the afternoon. They said it doesn't include all the stop signs on the way, so that's even more stops. I guess they tried to find the worst case today, but when the rest of east Dublin is built, new buyers will have even more lights and stop signs.I guess if you repeat "Dublin is tiny" enough times, some people will start believing you. Just like repeating "Iraq was responsible for 9/11". But Dublin is not tiny, and it is still growing. Most people are smart enough to see it is a very long distance from one side of Dublin to the other, and both sides are separated by a narrow piece of land in the middle with only one road going through it. That is very poor planning. Wow! I lose. I guessed a lot less than 61 traffic signals. That’s a lot of possible red lights. It would be 122 signals every day to drive my daughter to the high school and pick her up in the afternoon. They said it doesn’t include all the stop signs on the way, so that’s even more stops. I guess they tried to find the worst case today, but when the rest of east Dublin is built, new buyers will have even more lights and stop signs.

I guess if you repeat “Dublin is tiny” enough times, some people will start believing you. Just like repeating “Iraq was responsible for 9/11″. But Dublin is not tiny, and it is still growing. Most people are smart enough to see it is a very long distance from one side of Dublin to the other, and both sides are separated by a narrow piece of land in the middle with only one road going through it. That is very poor planning.

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