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Originally Posted by M1EK
Finally, the basic common sense test ought to be this: does the presence of the transit allow for more successfully satisfied demand for density (and less parking) than other developments in the same area? In the case of the Red Line further down in Austin, we know this to not be the case - Crestview Station is less dense than the Triangle, for instance.
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I don't think that is going to happen in Austin anytime soon. I think it is an unreasonable expectation to make of Austin. It is a best practice theory that only works in very dense places. We're not NYC or London with tons of rail routes to choose from. Our little train goes just a few places, infrequently I might add, so people are still going to need an auto to get 95% of the other places they go. Austin will need to provide ample parking in places like this, until rail routes are much improved. Not to mention for the businesses that open in these areas. If my customers have no place to park, then business is going to be tough. I may decide not to rent, bad for the landlord too.
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