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Originally Posted by ahealy
Haha. Take that "Most Austinites" mess to skyscrapercity.
Clearly you're looking for an argument. You know absolutely nothing about me or the projects going on in this area. I bus and bike to get around and obsess over alternative transportation options. THAT is why I do not wish to see a pedestrian road turned into an auto zone. This is not some diva moment where I can't stand to see a street extension in front of my fancy high-rise because of personal interest. I am all for 2nd being extended and improving our grid.
My main issue with 3rd being extended (for cars) is that it fucks up a part of the LAB and shrinks the capacity for pedestrian use.. Come check it out instead of looking at renderings and calling people NIMBYs. Do you really need to drive down 3rd instead of the 2nd st bridge?!?! I do realize most Austinites will be just as concerned as you are about this.
BYE.  |
Sorry, but extending third is absolutely not going to cut down capacity for other modes. It will, in fact, increase capacity for cars AND for other modes (namely buses) as well as generate pedestrian demand. There's no indication at all that the old pedestrian bridge has to go, nor that any of the current infrastructure will be removed. In fact, I'd wager that the current non-car infrastructure would be updated and improved with any project
because this is Austin, after all, and the locals would cause a big stink if it weren't improved in conjunction with new car connectivity. So yes, in fact, you are being incredibly NIMBY.