This is unfair, Nick. I have *never* said others' opinions don't matter. In fact I've gone out of my way to state repeatedly that other vewipoints are valid. I do reference meetings and conversations I've had not to name drop but to provide references. The things I say are backed up by conversations and experiences I've had working on the line. It is absolutely appropriate for someone to reference his or her experience in a discussion about important public investments.If you took some person from New Mexico and had them search "David Greene + Southwest Light Rail" it would quickly come together that this entire line is being built for you, specifically. I'm 100% sure that you're a very good person with good intentions, but implying that other people's opinions don't matter (which you have done) because they didn't chit-chat up Jim Alexander for half an hour in October 2011 is ridiculous.
I think you are somehow interpreting my support for SWLRT as disdain for you and others. Nothing could be further from the truth.