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RoughRhinos t1_j0zg760 wrote

Reply to comment by ltahaney in $56M contract approved to design proposed Camden-Gloucester light rail line by Dryheavemorning

I'd say that regional rail is the same or even worse. Especially Patco serving rich neighborhoods with hundreds of parking spots. It's not about wealth but a lack of development surrounding all commuter rail. Media at least is building some mixed use development and incorporates the stations into the downtown fabric. This also goes for stations in Philly as well.

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Proper-Code7794 t1_j0zq892 wrote

My God man a parking lot is for park and ride so there's less commuters driving in the Philadelphia what do you want exactly do you want parking lots or more cars in Philadelphia and don't say everyone should just take the train because where are they going to get to the train if they don't live next to the train?? I guess your responses everyone should live in a tower.

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zac987 t1_j0zt95n wrote

Parking garages with first floor retail beat surface lots EVERY time. There is little retail vacancy in the Haddons, so there's demand.

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Proper-Code7794 t1_j10q3su wrote

You know what doesn't cost as much as a giant parking garage, a parking lot.

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zpepsin t1_j122fwb wrote

I don't know what else to say other than you're making it blatantly obvious that you know very little about urban planning. Not trying to be mean.

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Proper-Code7794 t1_j13a6kp wrote

Not only do I know urban planning I used to work for SEPTA building train stations and not actually doing the labor I mean doing the paperwork so I know exactly how much things cost and how much it costs to build a garage over just a parking lot. It's actually pretty scary that people watch YouTube videos from guys that never even went to school for this and now think that their urban planning experts. Like not just bikes that guy's a hack as is Inga saffron. Saying you hate cars and everything needs to be high density doesn't make you an urban planner

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zpepsin t1_j1428l0 wrote

So then please inform me, how much taxes does a surface level parking lot bring in as compared to a garage with retail or housing above it?

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