You thought this project would include storefronts along the bridge, at bridge level, literally ON the bridge?
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Originally Posted by bvpcvm
People walk along the bridge. The building is next to the bridge. I assumed that whatever they propose here would abut the bridge and there would be retail along it, to activate the street. However, instead, there's a giant gap. No activity on the street.
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When you say "on the street," you're referring to being on-the-bridge rather than on the streets at street level, beneath the bridge. Yes? That would be a neat idea, but it potentially creates all sorts of problems. If someone walking on the other side of the bridge wants to shop at one of the shops you're imagining at bridge level, there wouldn't be a place for pedestrians to cross. You're probably thinking they'd walk to the nearest intersection, cross there and then return, but we both know people do stupid things. I think shops at street level, while a neat idea, could easily be a safety risk, among other problems.