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Originally Posted by kornbread
I kind of agree. I think they should go classic like New Orleans or San Francisco. The more interesting buildings downtown are classics themselves.
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I'm going to strongly disagree. ADA requirements make modern low floor streetcars the preferred choice.
Cities using high floor classic streetcars predate ADA. While wheelchair lifts can be installed on classic streetcars to meet ADA requirements, they cause long delays whenever they are used, and they destroy the classic look and feel.
A city with many military bases nearby will certainly have many veterans with disabilities, a modern streetcar is the best choice to service them. Too often advocates prioritize aesthetics instead of functionality, don't fall into that trap.