I don't see how my idea would affect the 505. There aren't any tracks on that little road between the Shopper's & the square, are there? 🤔
Here's the map again with regular north-south orientation. It seems to me the 505 streetcar stops are on the other side of the square (north), but perhaps...
There are likely many small & large ways the square could be made better. My ideal fix (ideal ≠ realistic) would involve removing the highlighted pink part of the road in the satellite screenshot below in order to make it part of the square. The parking lot entrance could still be accessed from...
Yes, this is exactly the set-up in Japan, which is a very logical and efficient one. Each station becomes a new centre in a sense, the mini "downtown" for locals (and literally the actual downtown when you are talking about small towns) and the welcoming gateway with services/amenities for...
Not really, I did say it was crazy. It would also require a rehaul of how we signal traffic and our confusing inadequate wayfinding systems/traffic signalling systems have already been flagged as an issue here.
It's my fault everyone, I confess. 🙇♀️ I joked one too many times that Line 5 would only open when I no longer needed it to get to work and clearly Murphy/Loki was listening.
But good news! I just got a new job, so hopefully that means it'll actually open in 2026.
Pics in penance (around...
Agreed. Were this a Japanese city, a station surrounded by this much density & future "node" potential would have some retail built into the station itself and then at least one main drag designed for restaurants, retail et cetera extending roughly towards the most logical destination for...