I realize that it's the equivalent of a "concept car", but Neil doesn't seem to consider Title VI implications in putting together his freshwater plan, unless he'd plan to privately fund it. Civil rights lawyers and the government would have a feeding frenzy on his city transit map, in particular.

I think it's nice in a technical sense, but pretty offensive from an equity and race sense, and I usually scoff at racialist approaches to policy. Such is the problem when you give planners or engineers, or other technical types, free reign.

But again, great thought exercise/inspirational item. If it gets even one person on board [[pun intended) with increased transit funding for the region, then good.