Let's get political to fix Lynx
While attending a local meeting recently we heard a young woman who lives north of Apopka say she had to ride a bicycle almost 5 miles to the closest Lynx bus stop. To her, visiting downtown Orlando’s Lake Eola seemed more exotic than going to Disney World. Since you’re reading this blog, you know that getting around Central Florida is a hardship for tens of thousands of residents who depend on Lynx for transportation. It’s enough to make you want to curse out the people who run Lynx. Realistically, though, it’s not their fault. Lynx has never been properly funded to provide decent transportation for our community. Blame the local, state, and federal elected officials who have been shortchanging the bus system for decades. When is the last time you saw a politician riding the Lynx bus? It never happens, unless they need a photo opportunity. Somehow the politicians and community leaders found the money to expand the airport; build two basketball arenas; overhaul ...