For far too long, there has been a tradition among environmentalists and transit advocates of begging for crumbs, and being happy to receive them. In these hard times, we need to husband our resources wisely. Talk is cheap, and yet very effective.
Ideas are powerful.
We empower our friends to action when we give them verbal and ideational tools. We still have freedom of speech in this country, and I think we should use it to the hilt. Education is probably the most cost-effective solution to almost any problem. By the way, I would also like to see some more acknowledgement of the sources for your ideas and proposals. One defect of your program is that it is too slow.