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Originally Posted by SLC Projects
Not every city is going to have the same kind of grid like Salt Lake City. Sure I would like to see more of a grid in Sandy, but even if Sandy starts redeveloping their streets and setting up their own grid, it's not going to be anywhere near what SLC has. That boat has sailed away. Sandy might get a few blocks with the area around city hall. But not every highrise on this planet is set on square city blocks. |
If you don't build a street network as part of a project like this than it is sprawl, no matter how tall it is or how mixed the uses are.
The higher the number of connections, the quality of the connections, and the functionality of the connections are the number one priority in addressing sprawl. Any way you look at it, suburbs need a fine grain grid to address sprawl.
The mall is the number one reason why the street grid in that area is nonexistent. When it goes, you could get a great street network, less parking lots, more desirable retail space, functional and vibrant mixed-use and build in more livability into the project that could actually create a real downtown. Until that happens, Sandy will continue to contribute to the sprawl in the valley. It isn't rocket science, and it seems Sandy has some deep pockets, they should focus on someting that will build long term value to the community and improve the quality of life for the residents and business located in Sandy. and not just create a twenty story building that is pretty far from any reasonable auto access, pedestrian access and transit access.
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