tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post3985274371165954855..comments2023-10-21T03:07:18.017-05:00Comments on Enclave: Westerholm advocates uneven, unequal growthS-townMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948307051485318061noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-70864495611957707172013-03-12T11:42:00.275-05:002013-03-12T11:42:00.275-05:00At the very least Charlotte should be next in line...At the very least Charlotte should be next in line for a BRT Lite route. <br />Really, instead of this very expensive BRT, we should quickly add BRT Lite lines to as many routes as possible: West End, Nolensville Rd, Dickerson Pk, Jefferson St and more. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-78790458316219578382013-03-12T11:10:12.734-05:002013-03-12T11:10:12.734-05:00You forget to mention the East-siders who might us...You forget to mention the East-siders who might use BRT to get to Springwater to get wasted on PBR. Or the downtowners who ride to J. Alexanders. Better, and cheaper, than getting a cab. I see the BRT line as being most beneficial to the people who live and work near the line. I happen to live and work near the line, and will be using it regularly. Many destinations are near West End/Broadway/Woodland, not Charlotte or a North/South route. Better to build where the destinations already exist, as well as the built-in user base. Also, Westerholm may be liberal, but I don't consider him elitist. You must know him better than I do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-65137514589293079852013-03-12T08:50:52.275-05:002013-03-12T08:50:52.275-05:00I can't speak for the avenues North/South, but...I can't speak for the avenues North/South, but Charlotte Avenue, with access to underserved populations, plenty of open space for new development and/or parking, and great access to downtown is a real loser here. BRT will fail on West End and future lines will be tabled for decades.<br /><br />On West End, there will be 100 cars park-and-ride at Elmington and nothing else will change except the loss of 2 lanes of traffic. Parking farther down West End has not been indentified (because all the land is developed up to White Bridge).<br /><br />Take some time to drive West End during rush hour. Yes, it can be bad in places. But, it can be empty, too. From 5:00 to 6:30 pm., between 440 and St. Thomas, West End going outbound will be empty - really empty, like 1 or two cars in 2 lanes of traffic for 1/2-mile. I've wanted to stand in the middle of the road and take a picture and send it to whoever coordinates traffic lights. <br /><br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com