Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Creech
OK, know this isn't going to be popular, but I live just down from here, and have walked through there. I don't mind it so much. There's going to be restaurants up there (American Deli) already has sign in the window, and that upper area is set up to be outdoor dining. I really wouldn't want to be eating right on a busy street like Glenwood, I like that there's a little offset and you'd be looking just a little over traffic, and just a little removed from the noise and car and bus fumes. On the wall, the go-to wall covering in that area seems to be creeping fig or virginia creeper, so wouldn't be surprised if it's not covered over in a year or so. So given some time with the street trees growing that area may not be too bad. I'm sure it's going to soon be overrun by students from Grady High (Right - Maynard High) across the street every day though.
|
This is not right. The upper area is not big enough to be a patio. It serves as the sidewalk for the retail, so the at-grade sidewalk will essentially be a dead zone. I also wouldn't be surprised if the wall is tagged.
In any case, there are other ways to shield outdoor diners besides a raised sidewalk, such as creating a larger road verge between the street and the sidewalk. Nearly all of the land where the lower sidewalk is now could have been part of the tree belt, and the width of the upper sidewalk could have been retained at-grade. Large tree belts shield pedestrians from vehicular traffic and are encouraged under new urbanist principles.
Prev
Linear Mode
