I’d be upset, too. It shouldn’t be a hotel, it should be a park. A hotel in this pretty neighborhood would be awful. Especially since it’s probably going to be Millennial Beige
Yeah but a hotel is still better than a parking lot. It’s literally the worst land use possible.
A hotel would destroy the view from those units along the left, as well as the church. They can see for quite a ways now, after the hotel, they’ll be staring at a hotel. Why does this hotel get to bring down the living quality of those around it, with no compensation? Will rents in those units decrease because they are going be much less desirable when they are right up against a hotel with transient guests every day?
A hotel would destroy the view from those units along the left
The view of what? The view of the parking lot and some streets?
59 parking spaces. $5.8 million. That’s kind of mind-boggling to me.
From an urbanist/anti-car perspective, it’s not a terrible location for a hotel, though. It’s like a block away from the Pearl Street Mall, one of the most successful car-to-pedestrian street conversions I’ve seen, coming up on its 50th anniversary. That could cut down on some of the car trips you’d expect a hotel to add, as visitors can go out to eat or shop without getting into the rental car.
I was wondering if the impact of the lost parking capacity was a legitimate concern, and according to the article, “Fox Tuttle Transportation Group, a consultant hired by the city, found that nearby garages have enough capacity to absorb parking demand from the hotel and loss of those spaces.” So if the hotel design doesn’t include on-site parking, I guess you unload your suitcases and then go park in a nearby garage. 🤷 At least according to the consultants it won’t be a problem.
A fuckcars sub is arguing against removal of a parking lot?
The sale would be to build a hotel. It’s not like hotels reduce the amount of vehicles people are driving.
It’s potentially worse than the parking lot.
So this a “fuck everything I don’t like including cars” sub. Got it.
You understand that cars are used to get places??? So when a parking lot is replaced, then those cars that were using the lot need to find another place?
You understand second order effects right?
But cars don’t have to be used, which is the point of this sub. A hotel can have people arriving via shuttle, via bus, walking from a nearby train station. Yes there will be cars, but it’s reduced. A parking lot can only be used as a parking lot for cars.
