I have no idea why this video got recommended to me, but it was pretty interesting!
If this works out, it should be interesting… But of course, the problem is always gentrification and what that means for legacy residents. Still, much of this is downtown, and there is less housing there (though it looks like it overlaps with some of GSU’s footprint, at least a bit?
I’m reminded of this story:
I didn’t dig (very) deeply into Ballard’s work, but that one stuck with me.
IIRC, Seattle built a park over part of I-5 - or maybe it was like that from the beginning? They’ve long talked about doing something like this in Austin, to replace the Great Wall (I-35).
How’d it work out in Seattle?
i remember that being built back in the late 80s - eary 90s, when i lived there. it came out really nice. the park was lovely and the convention center is located there, so it was like this big backyard for it.
i believe it was called the “deck park tunnel” on the I-5.
Uh oh… we go to the Plaza at least a couple times a year. They say things will be okay, but… thought it looks like the buyer was an ATL based business?
it says they gave it a “long” lease. which probably means 3 years or something…
Ugh… fuck. Let’s hope they realize how popular the Plaza has become and hold onto it as is… I like the guy running it now (who has also revived the Tara), as he seems to have some great programs (the partnership with Lois Reitz’s show is a great idea). Although I’m not a fan of them going cashless…
Welp, this is result when cities spend decades misdirecting funds for public transportation improvements. Since the press tends to ignore that and focuses instead on regularly reporting tales of crime, delays, and service breakdowns, these wealthy residents have been soaking in plenty of fear/rage bait. Most of that extra toll money is supposed to be spent on fixing what never should have been neglected/broken, but I’m not gonna hold my breath*.
*except while passing through a few mass transit hubs where cleaning and ventilation need a lot of work
But it’s WOKE!!! /s