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Originally Posted by plinko
Just curious for those of you who dislike above grade parking podiums:
Where should the parking go? On yet another block that can be dedicated entirely to parking?
Underground where it costs 5-8X as much to construct?
Should there be no parking because Phoenix has achieved a walkable urban downtown where all needs can be easily met via foot and/or transit?
I'm honestly curious.
I think that given the necessity, parking podiums can be done in a way that isn't intrusive, is aesthetically decent, and hey, it gives a height boost that otherwise isn't warranted by the market.
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I tend to agree with you. DT Phoenix has not reached pedestrian sustainability levels yet. I have a work colleague who lives downtown, and he still depends on his car to go shopping and work daily. And he says sometimes it just too hot to walk the 10 blocks to the Fry's on Washington and carry all the grocery bags back home.
However, I think we can do parking pedestals better, by still going down a couple of floors, then incorporate 1st floor retail and additional parking above it. This is not a bad choice and it gives new residents additional retail options.
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