Politicians and the planners they hire argue that streetcars and other rail projects provide a magical opportunity to change the zoning and uses of languishing urban areas.

Eric Fruits writes in Oregon Business that there is nothing magical about streetcars.  Politicians always have the opportunity to wave their zoning wands to accommodate developers demands.  Streetcars are to development as french fries are to a burger platter–a nice, but not necessary, complement.

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