tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post3745036089735456337..comments2023-09-05T03:55:57.948-07:00Comments on Building Los Angeles: Guess Who Wants Another Pedestrian Bridge?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-79668611769615584692015-01-23T07:08:49.938-08:002015-01-23T07:08:49.938-08:00It's the closed off nature of Palmer's dev...It's the closed off nature of Palmer's developments that people rail against, more so than anything. The bridges are just the easiest targets for criticism.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-86393468645552353112015-01-22T21:54:38.523-08:002015-01-22T21:54:38.523-08:00You could argue that pedestrian bridges are actual...You could argue that pedestrian bridges are actually more pedestrian-friendly. Instead of schlepping down to the ground floor and then walking across the street (potentially in the rain or cold), pedestrians could just walk across the climate controlled bridge.<br /><br />If you don't like the pedestrian bridge, just don't use them. piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809497515523538293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-80552923423532628002015-01-13T16:06:07.829-08:002015-01-13T16:06:07.829-08:00Do you really want another project that resembles ...Do you really want another project that resembles the Cal Mart fortress?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-25507371780696559342015-01-13T16:03:28.946-08:002015-01-13T16:03:28.946-08:00I think a lot of the problem is that there are so ...I think a lot of the problem is that there are so many large parking lots completely under the control of single developers. As a result, Downtown winds up with a lot of internally-focused superblock developments.<br /><br />Hopefully these types of projects become less the norm as more surface lots are eaten up in South Park.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-61863470412912134292015-01-13T15:59:26.888-08:002015-01-13T15:59:26.888-08:00*Knock on wood*
Pedestrian bridge notwithstanding...*Knock on wood*<br /><br />Pedestrian bridge notwithstanding, Broadway Palace certainly beats a parking lot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-60302872125000082342015-01-13T15:58:38.634-08:002015-01-13T15:58:38.634-08:00So who's going to set fire to this pile of cra...So who's going to set fire to this pile of crap?<br /><br />I kid I kid...irwinchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175879445715413526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-27129785799387566772015-01-13T13:43:29.636-08:002015-01-13T13:43:29.636-08:00We'll see what happens. Da Vinci was far enou...We'll see what happens. Da Vinci was far enough on the outskirts that it was understandable, athough Palmer was completely tone deaf when voicing his arguments to the CPC. A bridge at Broadway/Olympic should be a much tougher sell.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-41538434895475148122015-01-13T13:34:57.817-08:002015-01-13T13:34:57.817-08:00There is no way a bridge should be allowed here. Z...There is no way a bridge should be allowed here. Zero Dionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420933098591564584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-31509793531149011012015-01-13T12:13:58.649-08:002015-01-13T12:13:58.649-08:00It's been well over four decades now since so-...It's been well over four decades now since so-called planners in the city redevelopment agency and the city planning director were all gaw-gaw over pedestrian bridges. And what resulted was our glorious 'World Trade Center' and the hellish environs across the western part of Bunker Hill (actually it was below the hill in Arroyo de Los Reyes). Unfortunate that so many Downtown boosters and 99.9 percent of people in the real estate industry remain <b>SO DAMNED BLIND</b> to the factors which do or do not make cities great. Those factors are part and parcel to the design subset known as Urban Design.juanitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326604380733074183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-20051447953708437252015-01-13T11:51:48.736-08:002015-01-13T11:51:48.736-08:00Hear, hear!Hear, hear!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-67731476580273257522015-01-13T11:50:35.263-08:002015-01-13T11:50:35.263-08:00That's between a parking garage though. Dude ...That's between a parking garage though. Dude can't just put laundry rooms/fitness equipment in each building? Probably cheaper than building a bridge, anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-30383844995902345752015-01-13T11:04:58.699-08:002015-01-13T11:04:58.699-08:00HELLO! Who wants to walk to your neighbors house ...HELLO! Who wants to walk to your neighbors house on the way to the pool across the street with your Bikini and Robe...and cross Olympic St...?? Why? When you can cross the inside Bridge that adjoins the complex and keeps you safe from distractions! ALSO! You people didn't BITCH when the pedestrian bridge next door at the CAL MART linked to the across the street parking garage! What makes this different??<br />Kirk A. Gawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873912967859905975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-11162705342845948162015-01-13T10:37:24.806-08:002015-01-13T10:37:24.806-08:00East of Main, yes (offices & show rooms). West...East of Main, yes (offices & show rooms). West of Main, no (lots of residential). It would be a very negative precedent going forward for the South Park area. Let's not equate the environs of Oxford with Palmer's glorious 'Broadway Palace' (re. place-making or otherwise). Bridges can be used to denote identity as well as entry into a particular area or zone. This isn't such a case. If allowed, other developers would then want theirs too. <i>Do we need one more Bunker Hellish intrusion into the street space of Olympic Boulevard?</i>juanitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326604380733074183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-48601107550228536312015-01-13T10:14:40.561-08:002015-01-13T10:14:40.561-08:00I'll withhold judgment until I see the bridge ...I'll withhold judgment until I see the bridge design. Many historic European cities have beautiful pedestrian bridges over streets (e.g., Oxford). Done well, it's a nice placemaking quirk. Done badly, it's exclusionary without the placemaking benefits. Knowing Palmer, I'd guess the latter, but we'll see.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828871198317566301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-13462588964490292692015-01-13T09:20:57.847-08:002015-01-13T09:20:57.847-08:00I'm sure he'll get his way being that ther...I'm sure he'll get his way being that there is already a pedestrian bridge across Olympic at the California Market Center. It seems to me that would hurt any argument against adding another one.Chew Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990338688144934494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-46645370729486317212015-01-13T08:35:40.878-08:002015-01-13T08:35:40.878-08:00Agreed. Although I'm sure the argument will b...Agreed. Although I'm sure the argument will be consolidation of amenities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-87341620163936070972015-01-13T08:35:11.887-08:002015-01-13T08:35:11.887-08:00Yelp reviews aren't great, although I've n...Yelp reviews aren't great, although I've never rented from him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-18011589916319447082015-01-13T08:20:03.785-08:002015-01-13T08:20:03.785-08:00Does anyone like this guy? I've heard nothing ...Does anyone like this guy? I've heard nothing but bad things from tenants. Building quality and management are both terrible.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14990872166228986024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857633056849153171.post-39826722714995774182015-01-13T08:12:37.461-08:002015-01-13T08:12:37.461-08:00I didn't have a problem with the bridge at the...I didn't have a problem with the bridge at the remote complex on Temple ST. But this complex is in a vibrant, active part of downtown. It is stupid to put a bridge there. There should be know bridges on these streets. owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.com