Comments on: Why Fort Worth Needs Its Streetcar http://streetsblog.net/2010/03/30/why-fort-worth-needs-its-streetcar/ The national blog network for sustainable transport, smart growth and livable streets. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Buchanan http://streetsblog.net/2010/03/30/why-fort-worth-needs-its-streetcar/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 Kevin Buchanan Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:17:56 +0000 http://streetsblog.net/?p=2664#comment-3060 We actually didn't make that image. We wish whoever did had chosen a better source image - that was a major construction area at the time. Of course it wouldn't look lively. Most of Downtown Fort Worth is much more active than that. In fact, that part seen above is much more active now that it's all finished. We actually didn’t make that image. We wish whoever did had chosen a better source image – that was a major construction area at the time. Of course it wouldn’t look lively.

Most of Downtown Fort Worth is much more active than that. In fact, that part seen above is much more active now that it’s all finished.

]]> By: Peter Smith http://streetsblog.net/2010/03/30/why-fort-worth-needs-its-streetcar/comment-page-1/#comment-3059 Peter Smith Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:43:03 +0000 http://streetsblog.net/?p=2664#comment-3059 i'd agree with the 'bleak and abandoned' sentiment -- but that's what most of those fake outdoor mall-type things end up producing, even with massive subsidies. take away bikes, and you take away street life. and those portland streetcars are the ugliest things this side of the Mississippi. i'm not asking for anything snazzy or fancy or even modern -- just something that looks moderately attractive -- make a positive impact upon, and addition to, to public space. i’d agree with the ‘bleak and abandoned’ sentiment — but that’s what most of those fake outdoor mall-type things end up producing, even with massive subsidies. take away bikes, and you take away street life.

and those portland streetcars are the ugliest things this side of the Mississippi. i’m not asking for anything snazzy or fancy or even modern — just something that looks moderately attractive — make a positive impact upon, and addition to, to public space.

]]> By: David Baker http://streetsblog.net/2010/03/30/why-fort-worth-needs-its-streetcar/comment-page-1/#comment-3058 David Baker Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:43:54 +0000 http://streetsblog.net/?p=2664#comment-3058 I don't know if that photo montage is particularly persuasive. Even after the PhotoShop treatment the downtown looks a bit bleak and abandoned. I don’t know if that photo montage is particularly persuasive. Even after the PhotoShop treatment the downtown looks a bit bleak and abandoned.

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