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Originally Posted by roger1818
Assuming there is a "fire or other unplanned demolotion" at a strategecly significant location, the city would still have to work a deal out with the owner and insurance company to buy the land from the owner and then let the owner use the insurance money to buy/build at a new location. I've never heard of that happening, though I guess it theoretically could.
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Oh absolutely, the city would still have to work out a deal (or expropriate). And yes, it's theoretical, but in the highly unlikely event the city ever starts engaging in sprawl repair, this is the sort of thing that might be in the toolbox.
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Agreed. You need collectors and arterials that are at least reasonably straight and go somewhere useful. As for makng them welcoming, newer residential streets seem to have sidewalks on them, which helps a lot. This certainly wasn't the case 20 years ago (or even less).
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I'm a big fan of collectors and arterials that are bent, myself: think Wellington West either side of Parkdale, Bank Street's dogleg at Gladstone, or Beechwood. They are still linear in topology and intuitive to navigate, without giving drivers the straightaway, and creating prospects at the same time.