AndyN

The topping out ceremony for Clifton Riverside was held recently. The development includes 94 residential units in 4 stories including affordable and market rate units. Leasing is expected in Fall of 2024.

 

From what I took from the article the concern seemed to come more from the consultants who, as well as adjust height restrictions to add density, want to loosen the minimum height restrictions because they said that it would give developers more flexibility to create shops, restaurants and music and art venues.

Let's not and just say we did. I'd hate to see suburban style development on the island.

The auction has concluded and I am relieved to report that someone did buy the NTT Crimson Limited Interurban trailer, No. 417. The car received no bids for most of the duration of the auction but it ended up selling for $8,000. The car is largely wood with steel reinforcement, so that bid amount tells me the buyer is looking for something more than scrap value (unless they are planning to recycle the wood). Unfortunately, the winning buyer is unknown except that they are based in North Carolina. I look forward to learning more about the buyer and their identity.

Where the hell are they getting this idea of having to tear down Reunion? 

 

 

It's a red herring floated by the Hunt Group. They're worried the elevated tracks will have negative affects on the hotel. Reunion now has its own Facebook page and it looks like the train and guideway are 2-3 stories tall in their rendering of the propose alignment. They also added a big wall at the bottom. Silliness.

The Shinkansen in Tokyo fits in amazing with the downtown buildings. Also, I stayed in a hotel in Kyoto in the station with the tracks within 10 feet of my window. I didn't know whether there was a train there unless I had the curtains open.

It'd be nice if that Oncor substation wasn't so prominently on the corner.