tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post5933085119390634617..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: Station Locations and Employment CentersPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-28390698150770164152009-11-25T14:35:59.618-08:002009-11-25T14:35:59.618-08:00Putting residences and attractions (food, drink, g...Putting residences and attractions (food, drink, games) in downtown is also beneficial. A stark difference between the vibrant cities of the world and the dead ones is the amount of residential space in use in downtown. Melbourne, Victoria cbd was fairly dead in the 80s, then there was a big push to put residences back into the cbd, and modulo some unfortunate alcohol and drugs fueled violence, nobody has looked back.<br /><br />San Jose, CA, is also picking up now with more and more people living downtown.njhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-33677011528206307822009-11-24T10:54:34.740-08:002009-11-24T10:54:34.740-08:00I agree Faith, there is a lot of space in Minneapo...I agree Faith, there is a lot of space in Minneapolis to grow. And with the possibility of two lines going through that section of downtown very soon I don't see why its not on everyone's radar.Pantograph Trolleypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-5474506247389331562009-11-24T10:20:26.479-08:002009-11-24T10:20:26.479-08:00The argument of Barnes paper is really striking: &...The argument of Barnes paper is really striking: "This paper argues that policy makers hoping to reduce congestion through increased transit use should focus on increasing the size of downtowns, and on developing downtown-like centers in suburban locations." <br /><br />I don't think there is enough focus on growing downtown employment, which seems to be the best focus. <br /><br />Minneapolis has room to esstentially double its office space downtown, considering the entire east side is surface parking, yet that concept has not been linked to increased transit ridership. However, that's probably the best way to increase transit mode share in the Twin Cities region.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06969653881751771403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-59771174956193920382009-11-24T08:13:49.733-08:002009-11-24T08:13:49.733-08:00It doesn't seem to make much sense to go "...It doesn't seem to make much sense to go "away" from the heart of the employment district. Here in PHX, we have seen a great response to areas where light rail is "convenient" for people to use. The 1/4 mile radius looks to be the sweet spot here, as well. Some places 1/2 mile away are ok for "recreational" users ( we have a LOT of them) but, for workers, the stations need to be close and convenient.Rail Lifehttp://raillife.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-79252171504966210512009-11-24T06:25:26.617-08:002009-11-24T06:25:26.617-08:00The PDF actually indicates that the traditional 1/...The PDF actually indicates that the traditional 1/4 mile circle is far more applicable than the new 1/2 mile circle being used (partly in an attempt to make commuter rail look less awful in many cities, methinks).<br /><br />There's a huge fall-off in modeshare as you approach 1000 feet, which is just shy of 1/4 mile. At 1/2 mile, the curve is essentially flat - makes no difference going from 1/4 to 1/2 and beyond, which stands to reason (those few willing to do that are either walkers-by-choice or transit-dependent-that-don't-mind-shuttle-buses).M1EKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650370583235985527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-993670499832409572009-11-24T05:44:00.080-08:002009-11-24T05:44:00.080-08:00It's a no-brainer. Build a line where the popu...It's a no-brainer. Build a line where the population is.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536532964936231120noreply@blogger.com