Planning For Land Use Is Mandatory
Let me tell you a story: May 2024, Death Cab For Cutie was celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the best albums ever released, Transatlanticism, with a tour. A performance was scheduled in the MVP Arena, home of the Albany Firebirds, Albany, NY. I purchased 2 tickets, because I'm a geriatric millennial and that's the law. Dan was keen to go with me, and assumed we would drive. But I really wanted to take the train, and pointed out that roundtrip Amtrak tickets between Poughkeepsie and Not-Albany-Rensselaer were about $45, and it takes the same amount of time. Y'all, my husband of 12 years loves me very much and spoils me. So he said sure, okay, let's take the train; and it was a GLORIOUS train ride! I savored the feeling of absolute calm: no cars, no big-rig trucks, comfortable seats, reading a book. Dan napped! But when we arrived at the station that joyous momentum hit a traffic jam of its own. You see, ther...
