Posted by Curious_George I was just wondering about people's feelings on this? |
Well...to put it bluntly, I think it's bullshit. 30 years of feasibility studies? Did they take that long to study what investing in highways will do to businesses in the city? I would guess not.
How Cities Work by Alex Marshall is a short, readable book that does an excellent job discussing the phenomenon C_G describes (investment in car-oriented transportation sucking the life out of urban centers.) Go read it--it's really good, and it does a better job at talking about this issue than anything I can post now in my sleep-deprived state...
-N