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Originally Posted by i-215
How many of those residents park in on-site garages and drive? Bet it is presently over 90%.
I worry T.O.D. really just spurs Los Angeles-style urbanization where there is 1.2 spaces per unit and all we get are point generators that add a lot of concentrated vehicle traffic.
10-minute service would help fix that, though. Continuing the line up to 400 South TRAX would *really* help. As it is, the S Line is basically the transit equivalent of a cul-de-sac. It isn't presently designed to attract a lot of rider traffic.
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There is nothing "Los Angeles-style" about TOD-oriented urbanization. Your 90% is pure speculation, and even if it's true now, it's bound to go down over time. And even if 90% of them have cars and use them, the presence of a walkable community and the S-Line nearby means they might use those cars less than they would otherwise. That's not an option in "Los Angeles-style" suburbanization that just encourages more use.
Certainly the presence of the S-Line is one of the major selling points of those new projects, and the demand wouldn't be there without it. I've heard nothing but positive comments about the S-Line corridor from people who live near it and have been to it. It's not just the streetcar, it's the greenspace corridor that runs alongside it. It is undoubtedly a major selling point of those complexes. And the S-Line is definitely not a "cul-de-sac". It is a connection between a major TRAX hub that connects to all 3 TRAX lines, and a highly walkable neighborhood that people can spend a lot of time in without ever getting into their car.
Anyway, I'm not really sure what you're saying would help here. You want to extend the S-Line up to the 400 South TRAX? That defeats the purpose of a streetcar. Streetcars are supposed to be short and low-speed. Nobody would ride a streetcar from 21st South to Sugarhouse to 4th South. The point of a streetcar is not supposed to be a connector between two transit lines. The point of a streetcar is to be a pedestrian extender, and they're working on that with the density and the greenspace along the corridor. Not to mention 11th East is very residential up to that point. I don't want to run a streetcar along that road because it's mostly old, single-family homes. Streetcars should encourage residential density and commercial development. It works where it is because it was previously just an abandoned railroad with vacant lots and warehouses running alongside it.
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Originally Posted by jubguy3
...what is a priority for our mayor?
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I've been asking that question since she was elected.