10-30-2019, 09:39 AM
The whole Preston angled station is so that it is closer to downtown Preston which seems pretty silly. The station touches the edge of Preston and I struggle to see it boost densification in the area, the river is a obstacle that means the station looses a lot of benefit of access and future development. The whole eagle section and using the old RoW seems to again prevent intensification and simultaneously will probably slow the journey down, unless higher track speeds offset the distance.
The sportsworld stop is a disaster unless the transit terminal moves, its a 500m walk and a crossing of what is effectively a highway. This is a stop that could really benefit from being a park and ride location. Given that Galt gets two stops 700m from each other then the 500m to a major transit terminal seems unwise.
The whole running it down the middle of Hespeler Rd will just make it feel isolated from buildings, I know the idea is that Hespeler Rd will be redeveloped, but they are still building low rise commercial right now, the way it's structured will still result in people driving.
I'm also wondering if there is a loss of the multiuse path in Galt, its not clear on the drawings. I see that they are placing a sidewalk the other side of Mill Creek, which suggests my fears may be correct.
The sportsworld stop is a disaster unless the transit terminal moves, its a 500m walk and a crossing of what is effectively a highway. This is a stop that could really benefit from being a park and ride location. Given that Galt gets two stops 700m from each other then the 500m to a major transit terminal seems unwise.
The whole running it down the middle of Hespeler Rd will just make it feel isolated from buildings, I know the idea is that Hespeler Rd will be redeveloped, but they are still building low rise commercial right now, the way it's structured will still result in people driving.
I'm also wondering if there is a loss of the multiuse path in Galt, its not clear on the drawings. I see that they are placing a sidewalk the other side of Mill Creek, which suggests my fears may be correct.