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February 07, 2008
Architectural Review Gone Haywire--Downtown Transit Center
A new Downtown monstrosity is in the making on 2nd Street, between Salem Street and Normal Avenue. I believe the City calls it a Transit Center (many of the residents that have asked me about it have referred to it as the “thing”). How did it ever get through the Architectural Review Committee? It is completely incompatible with the surrounding buildings and takes-up some of the most valuable Downtown parking spaces, and I understand it cost in excess of $1,000,000. What happened to the usual required landscaping? Also it would be interesting to know what that glassed copula is sticking-up above the skeleton.
The “thing” has stood as a skeleton for sometime; but I assume the City staff responsible for the project will come-up with some excuse for the delay in completion; just another example of the delays in completing the City Plaza.
Isn’t it such a wonderful addition to the Downtown as well as a beautiful entrance to our University??
Everyone with the time should watch the 10 or more buses leave the “thing” without any passengers. And even during peak hours few passengers get off or on the buses.
This Transit Center, as in many other towns, will require costly additional and continuous policing; day and night.
Posted by Fred at February 7, 2008 06:56 PM
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