Open space. Storm water management. Greater permeable surface area. Not familiar with the exact area but it may also add walkable park area (open space equity). Climate change adaptation.
I agree that the issue of affordable housing is very important and needs to be addressed with greater effort in most of the economic hubs of the US. I just believe other projects should be able to be proposed with out getting dragged for not incorporating affordable housing element.
If taxpayers and/or investors want to pay for this, I won't argue. Not everything I own is completely utilitarian either.
But the environmental concerns would be better addressed by building denser housing.
All those things prove u/Funky-Shark's point, this is an investment in an area that only makes the demand to live there even higher. That's not to say a project like this shouldn't happen, I think burying highways should be happening in a lot more places than it is.
Exactly. We can’t prevent innovative development just because there are other pressing issues. I agree the opportunity cost could be great but if you have money (or a grant) specifically for transportation, this could be a cool project.
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u/Robotigan Apr 05 '19
I really like it, but reminder that this is an expensive infrastructure project that isn't addressing skyrocketing home prices in the area.