tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116035327813253055.post7241237553793869586..comments2023-04-28T10:55:41.652-07:00Comments on An Urban Rambler: I Finally Tread There or Why the Trinity Tollroad is a Bad IdeaBrandenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773092281736359503noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116035327813253055.post-43928515405952346082012-05-30T14:25:58.778-07:002012-05-30T14:25:58.778-07:00Sadly Steve, Philly isn't an isolated example....Sadly Steve, Philly isn't an isolated example. Just about every major city after WWII used a cost/benefit analysis that was narrow in focus. Generally speaking, the cheaper the land, the higher the recommendation. That is why cities with natural waterfronts have freeways right next to them. It was the cheapest option.<br /><br />It is also why lower-income neighborhoods have tons of freeways in and around them. The land was cheap and it was considered a public benefit. <br /><br />But one of the frustrating things for me is that we should know that cities across the country are considering measures that either remove freeways from the waterfront or bury them. Why would you repeat a 60 year old mistake that others are trying to solve?Brandenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773092281736359503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116035327813253055.post-50565385547316828622012-05-30T10:28:17.836-07:002012-05-30T10:28:17.836-07:00In the 1950s Philadelphia built the Schuylkill Exp...In the 1950s Philadelphia built the Schuylkill Expressway through Fairmount Park. Now, while this didn't ruin the park absolutely--it is vast--it certainly ruined one of the major amenities (Schuylkill River views) and destroyed another (Chamounix Falls and Lake).<br /><br />And it was congested from Day 1.<br /><br />One of the planners involved on the project later said it was the worst mistake he ever made.<br /><br />Does Dallas really want to repeat that experience?Steve Stofkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825368520377993845noreply@blogger.com