by Bike Courier | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Are surface parking interests blocking downtown redevelopment? Surface parking lots: – decrease commercial & residential densit – decrease the city’s tax base – increase MSD’s combined sewer outlet problems. – increase the urban heat island. – decrease public transit use/development. What measures can the city take to make surface parking interests – invest in parking garages? – invest in huge tree canopies over the lots? – invest in solar panel systems over the lots? – sell out to higher redevelopment uses? Image above is of the intersection of First & Main (southern blocks) – over 50% of which are both covered with surface parking...
