07-16-2019, 02:44 PM
(07-16-2019, 07:24 AM)MidTowner Wrote: This is a beautiful dream, but sadly I can't imagine this working anywhere here with the exception of the Universities. Even if a developer were forward-thinking and wanting to support transit, there would be such a high likelihood of property tenants and occupants getting a whiff of it and reacting with snobbery and fear ("they want to have bus riders use our lobby? You know what kind of elements that will attract. Why encourage people to loiter on our property?") that I don't think the idea would get very far anywhere.
Sadly, I agree with you.
I would say that if an apartment building were to participate, I wouldn’t suggest lobby-sharing: the idea would be a room on the ground floor with a separate door. It could have a door directly into the elevator lobby for residents, but it would typically be locked on a modern building just like any other elevator access.
There are also in-between possibilities. For example, there are not enough buildings with an overhang. Imagine how much better King St. would be if there was a 2m overhang in addition to the actual sidewalk. At a bus stop the overhang could just be extended further (and higher, for clearance) with glass to eliminate the gap between the covered area and the bus door.
Ironically, it might be apartment buildings targeted at a poorer demographic which would be more likely to participate. If the target audience is all using the bus anyway, it might be more of a clear plus to have a bit of space designated as a bus waiting room.