In regards to the 4th and Hill tower debate. The DUMBEST arguments I've heard from nimbys in a long time.
"It will be very easy for them to put the parking underground"
HOW????????? half of the building will be cantilevering over a subway station ! how on earth will it be easy for them to put all parking underground ?
"Its too tall for the area"
HOW??????? god forbid we build tall buildings
DOWNTOWN and just a block away we have some of downtowns tallest, and the site across the street is entitled for something very tall as well!
"Its too big and dense"
Unbelievable. Shoot me.
"It would push up against an alley that services grand central market and make it narrower and squeeze traffic"
You hate the parking garage (house for cars) but a champion for car traffic in an alley? pick a side.
“It’s just too big and would have a negative impact on the businesses around it,”
HHHMMMM density is somehow bad for surrounding businesses? Someone on here said that before. I truly wish someone would explain that to me because other major cities in the world would love to argue against that.
The ONLY thing I agree with is, yeah, sitting right on top of a subway station, the current parking numbers could probably be cut in half. But at a ratio of about 1 parking space for each unit. That's not horrible. Its better than some of the 7 story buildings with 1.5 parking spaces for each unit and other buildings that provide parking for the retail component as well.