Thinking Out Loud
Stacking the deck
One of ironies of a police video on heavy crowds downtown late at night was one officer's editorial complaint that a parking deck was congested.
Isn't that what we want?
Remember, Greensboro traditionally has had problems getting people to use the decks any time of day, but especially at night. So, now we're concerned that people are actually parking there?
In rhe meantime, the city is considering adding one or two more decks to meet rising demand. Good.
I wish they'd also consider what other cities have done and surround the outside facades of the decks with retail space.
They do this very well in places like Norfolk Va., where some decks are surrounded even by condo units. (Coincidentally, one downtown Greensboro consultant is based in Norfolk.)
That way you can have your cake and eat it, too. You can provide extra parking and you can carve room for more retail, which downtown still sorely needs.
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