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Old Posted Feb 28, 2012, 6:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ex-Ithacan View Post
A proposed project for Collegetown could have some trouble getting a parking variance (from YNN):

http://ithaca-cortland.ynn.com/conte...etown-project/
Well,the concern over parking isn't entirely without merit. There are any number of over-entitled Cornell students (and I say this from experience) who think that they can park their car a couple blocks away and not have to pay extra for parking (i.e. have their cake and eat it too). The key to making the project acceptable to locals is a plan that will address this concern. Bus passes/car share included in rent, and adequate fines for the rule-breakers.

That being said, I like the idea of the project and what it brings to the table. Still not too keen on the brick fortress architecture, especially since this looks like a revised design and I can't tell if the front still has a partially glass facade. But it's a promising idea, and offers hope that C'Town won't become a sea of buildings with parking garages at street level.
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