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Re: East LA/Boyle Heights photos |
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Posted by JohnnyMints on Mon Nov 23 00:14:17 2009, in response to Re: East LA/Boyle Heights photos, posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Nov 22 20:06:43 2009. They are expensive but they can work if they are done right. If a private developer builds one as part of a mixed use development (retail on the ground level for example), they can recoup most if not all of the cost through parking fees and rents. A lot of New Urbanist types want to eliminate cars completely in many cities and neighborhoods. But many other planners (self included) believe you can have your cake and eat it too; cities and neighborhoods can be both transit and pedestrian friendly as well as accommodating to the automobile. |
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