This won't be the first time I point out some foolishness on Tory Gattis' blog, and it won't be the last.

My proposal would be to scale back the core LRT network to connecting just the major job centers and destinations. That network would free up money by temporarily switching the North, East, Southeast, and (probably) Uptown lines to fast, frequent signature bus service.  They have relatively low ridership projections and are through neighborhoods with uncongested streets (except Uptown, of course, but it can ill-afford rail disruption on Post Oak) where buses work just fine for the demand. We can no longer afford speculative rail lines through uncongested low-density neighborhoods without major destinations, while hoping for long-term densification.

When light rail is going through an uncongested street, its a speculative rail line without major destinations. When light rail is going through a congested street, it can ill afford rail disruption.

See how that works?