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Old 09-28-2012, 01:32 PM
 
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When I visited in 2010, I felt Denver had some decent, dense areas and then areas that had a lot of parking lots. Looking on the map, I believe it was east of Broadway where I encountered a parking lot frenzy. Never been to Seattle (yet), but I had always imagined it wouldn't have a lot of parking lots in downtown due to its skyline density and geographic boundaries.
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Old 09-28-2012, 01:39 PM
 
Location: NYC
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Never been to Seattle (yet), but I had always imagined it wouldn't have a lot of parking lots in downtown due to its skyline density and geographic boundaries.
They're mostly on the northeast of downtown and in Chinatown, but the ones to the north are vanishing, I think. I haven't been there in a while.
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Old 09-28-2012, 01:46 PM
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They're mostly on the northeast of downtown and in Chinatown, but the ones to the north are vanishing, I think. I haven't been there in a while.
The northeast ones are still there, at least as of a years ago. I remember a bunch walking from downtown to REI. Chinatown's lots weren't as big.
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Old 09-28-2012, 02:34 PM
 
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When I visited in 2010, I felt Denver had some decent, dense areas and then areas that had a lot of parking lots. Looking on the map, I believe it was east of Broadway where I encountered a parking lot frenzy. Never been to Seattle (yet), but I had always imagined it wouldn't have a lot of parking lots in downtown due to its skyline density and geographic boundaries.
Broadway is the long straight street in the map in post 27. It seems like there's a big lot on the corner of Broadway and ?? but I can't place it. That map is unsettling. From the shadows, it seems like it's about noon, but the lots aren't full. Maybe it was a Sunday morning?
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Old 09-28-2012, 02:47 PM
 
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Maybe it was a Sunday morning?
Could be. It was pretty sleepy on the one winter Sunday I spent in downtown Denver, but it was also a holiday wekeend, so that might have had something to do with it.
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Old 09-28-2012, 09:44 PM
 
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They should turn parts of those parking lots into a small wetland. Could help with parking lot runoff.
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Old 10-03-2012, 11:16 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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Well, I didn't see this other thread you're talking about. Denver is rarely mentioned on Urban Planning as I'm the only regular contributor who lives here. Most people think Denver is up in the mountains, and we're all a bunch of hippies (or cowboys/girls). Many times when I have mentioned Denver, some of the know-it-alls (they know who they are) say, "Oh, but Denver is different!"
I must be completely dumb... but I thought you lived in the #1 small town in the USA.

From every list I have seen, Denver is not the #1 city in America, nor is it considered a small town.

Or do you live in the 26th largest city in America?

Or do you mean the "metro area" of Denver?

I'm asking just for clarity.



To the topic at hand, take a look at my home town, Indianapolis, and all the parking (mostly surface, some garage... none with retail and then garage above) places within the one (1) square mile that was the original downtown. That area was originally confined by North, East, South, and West streets.

Do you find these pictures of downtown INDY shocking?
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Old 10-03-2012, 11:33 AM
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To the topic at hand, take a look at my home town, Indianapolis, and all the parking (mostly surface, some garage... none with retail and then garage above) places within the one (1) square mile that was the original downtown. That area was originally confined by North, East, South, and West streets.

Do you find these pictures of downtown INDY shocking?
I found bing does a good job at displaying a city's downtown with its 3-D bird's eye view (turn off labels). Here's Indianapolis:

Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions
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Old 10-04-2012, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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I found bing does a good job at displaying a city's downtown with its 3-D bird's eye view (turn off labels). Here's Indianapolis:

Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions

I like the Bird's Eye view as well.

And for a parking lot that dwarfs the actual place, good Lord, has anyone checked out Dodger Stadium?

http://www.bing.com/maps/?FORM=HDRSC...41NzE2NDAwMTQ=
Compare that to Wrigley Field.

Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions
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Old 07-28-2018, 11:26 PM
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Overly accommodating. Even when there are tons of cars around on the road. Maybe in the middle of a vast collection of suburbs not allowing versatile moving for the passenger. Regardless, not justifiable legitimate excuse either way to allow first line of priority away from relevant focus point. Irregular uneven massive discrepancy that isn’t giving native citizens the right service to them. Why not providing equal coverage?
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