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downtowndweller

Member Since 03 Jul 2012
Offline Last Active Jan 30 2013 09:02 AM
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#73538 TEXRail

Posted by downtowndweller on 28 November 2012 - 11:54 AM

It would be really convenient if the FWST would include in their stories what I'm about to post. Oh well. Took me about 10 minutes to put this together:

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Proposed Site #1 is the site where extensive chemical clean up is needed. It is obviously much closer to the Stockyards, but as the article states, the TEX Rail track will be constantly used by freight, subsequently blocking pedestrian and shuttle bus traffic on 23rd Street into the Stock Yards.

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Proposed Site #2 is a little bit further than Site #1. Not sure how viable TOD is there.

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Either way, the station wasn't going to be able to dump people directly into the Stockyards like Ms. Spencer would have liked.


#73536 TEXRail

Posted by downtowndweller on 28 November 2012 - 11:28 AM

^I agree. For comparison's sake, Tarrant County Courthouse is a 0.9 mile walk from T&P Station. What is that, a 15 minute walk, tops? As long as people aren't walking through parking lots and areas without sidewalks, I don't see what the issue would be. Sounds like a great opportunity for some TOD with hotels, shops and housing.


#72980 ideas for this land

Posted by downtowndweller on 28 October 2012 - 03:28 PM

not a strip mall or parking lot