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Originally Posted by mr1138
I completely agree with every point you make in your post, except possibly for the one I highlighted. I am not 100% convinced that these structures are "forever."
Downtown will, no doubt, always need more parking than in the pre-automobile era; but I could see there being a day where it finally reaches a "critical mass" to support pedestrian and transit accessible lifestyles. If that point ever comes, and if it makes economic sense, there is no reason structurally that these couldn't be the adaptive reuse projects of the next generation. I've seen a lot stranger structures than these adapted for modern uses. Solidly constructed, and often occupying floors 2-6ish, this could actually be prime square footage if the parking ever becomes less of a commodity. Just my 2 cents on the matter.
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I've envisioned a time when self-driving cars would park on excess land along freeways (except Denver hasn't saved any) and hop on streetcars.
Cirrus does provide great visual examples though, doesn't he?