Comments on: A Few Infrastructure Discussions worth Paying Attention To http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/ Tracking Charlottesville's Real Estate Market since 2005 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:10:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Charlottesville Rail Service for Tourists | Real Central VA http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/#comment-27541 Charlottesville Rail Service for Tourists | Real Central VA Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:08:07 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/#comment-27541 [...] A few Infrastructure Discussions Worth Paying Attention To [...] [...] A few Infrastructure Discussions Worth Paying Attention To [...]

]]> By: Daniel Nairn http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/#comment-20240 Daniel Nairn Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:17:21 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/#comment-20240 That story you linked to certainly facilitated some interesting comments. Personally, I'm not really prepared to weigh in on the Meadowcreek parkway (or alternatives) specifically. I don't know all of the factors involved, and I've never personally had to drive through the congested parts during rush hour. I will say that there are plenty of cities who made major roadway decisions 40 years ago who now wish they hadn't. In fact, Boston's "big dig" is essentially a big undo of the central artery that cut the bulk of the city off from its waterfront. Sometimes cities were drawn in by the hard science of traffic engineering and they didn't fully account of all consequence that we not quite as easy to quantify. Not to say that is necessarily happening here ... That story you linked to certainly facilitated some interesting comments. Personally, I’m not really prepared to weigh in on the Meadowcreek parkway (or alternatives) specifically. I don’t know all of the factors involved, and I’ve never personally had to drive through the congested parts during rush hour.

I will say that there are plenty of cities who made major roadway decisions 40 years ago who now wish they hadn’t. In fact, Boston’s “big dig” is essentially a big undo of the central artery that cut the bulk of the city off from its waterfront. Sometimes cities were drawn in by the hard science of traffic engineering and they didn’t fully account of all consequence that we not quite as easy to quantify. Not to say that is necessarily happening here …

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/#comment-20219 Jim Duncan Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:10:15 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/#comment-20219 Daniel - No kidding - this is quite the soap opera. Shame we're all likely to be so affected. I'm curious - what do you think about <a href="http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/05/08/what-if-the-meadowcreek-parkway-didnt-exist/" rel="nofollow">this story earlier this year</a>? Daniel –

No kidding – this is quite the soap opera. Shame we’re all likely to be so affected.

I’m curious – what do you think about this story earlier this year?

]]> By: Daniel Nairn http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/#comment-20212 Daniel Nairn Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:24:57 +0000 http://www.realcentralva.com/2008/12/07/a-few-infrastructure-discussions-worth-paying-attention-to/#comment-20212 The whole Meadowcreek parkway discussion took an interesting turn last Tuesday at the Planning Commission meeting. The Commission voted (with 2 opposing votes) to recommend NOT funding the city's portion of the Meadowcreek parkway this year. It will be interesting to see how council takes this recommendation ... The whole Meadowcreek parkway discussion took an interesting turn last Tuesday at the Planning Commission meeting. The Commission voted (with 2 opposing votes) to recommend NOT funding the city’s portion of the Meadowcreek parkway this year. It will be interesting to see how council takes this recommendation …

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