Agreed,  but the city did have an idea where each column would be based on the route of the guide way.  Poor planning and a rush to start construction is probably the major factor the city is in the mess its in now,  for example,  the city knew the guideway would go down Dillingham Blvd,  yet no one bothered to make sure putting columns there wouldn't interfere with existing utilities.   Poor planning at its worst.