tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419444332771213285.post7988952071349356130..comments2024-03-17T12:42:36.234-07:00Comments on Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog: Elevated Blight in San MateoClemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01374282217135682245noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419444332771213285.post-31983772695667090132010-08-24T20:34:43.652-07:002010-08-24T20:34:43.652-07:00Ted, quite a reach, yes... there is a lot of reach...Ted, quite a reach, yes... there is a lot of reaching going on lately, and I thought a little bit of satire was in order. All in good fun of course.Clemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374282217135682245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419444332771213285.post-69486250219316962862010-08-24T11:29:18.875-07:002010-08-24T11:29:18.875-07:00Clem, I find you to be a very practical guy, so w...Clem, I find you to be a very practical guy, so was a bit surprised to see you reach so far on this one. A short overpass is hardly a Peninsula-long elevated rail. And I agree with Andy that since this area is highly used, it is less likely to fall into the category of urban blight.TedCrockernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419444332771213285.post-13451760022051634832010-08-06T15:15:44.173-07:002010-08-06T15:15:44.173-07:00Clem, is it just me, or did you become a lot more ...Clem, is it just me, or did you become a lot more supportive of the whole process once they bagged SSFF?Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419444332771213285.post-74804486102426514822010-08-06T11:35:41.461-07:002010-08-06T11:35:41.461-07:00In the "post-freeway-revolt" era, wide, ...In the "post-freeway-revolt" era, wide, elevated structures are never going to be politically popular with locals. They can be made more pretty and "context-sensitive", but they will never be loved or embraced. Local community opposition should always be expected, which is why the lack of community engagement by CHSRA and its contractors has provoked a predictable outrage. CHSRA can only blame themselves for their lack of strategic planning.<br /><br />At-grade solutions will be more feasible both financially and politically, but the absolute forced mandate from CHSRA for a fully-grade-separated, four-track corridor will only spell trouble for CHSRA.Caltrain Firstnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419444332771213285.post-84294098637901021712010-08-05T21:35:57.254-07:002010-08-05T21:35:57.254-07:00Blight is really dependent on usage and (lack of) ...Blight is really dependent on usage and (lack of) maintenance. The central garage is well used and well maintained, and the other garage was not.<br /><br />Even something that used to look nice (old Transbay Terminal) became blight because of lack of usage and maintenance.Andy Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972872641383327394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419444332771213285.post-20057153135595876982010-08-05T13:07:47.833-07:002010-08-05T13:07:47.833-07:00I'm sure this argument plays much better with ...I'm sure this argument plays much better with people who don't remember the old Main Street Parking Garage...<br /><br />Getting rid of that was almost as good as getting rid of the Central Freeway in SF. <br /><br />San Mateo doesn't want it back, thanks anyway.Karen Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8419444332771213285.post-7037801891026221002010-08-05T11:09:31.161-07:002010-08-05T11:09:31.161-07:00Excellent! I hope columnist Horgan and the San Mat...Excellent! I hope <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BATN/message/45991" rel="nofollow">columnist Horgan</a> and the San Mateo Council see this posting.Reality Checknoreply@blogger.com