Re: Oakland 16th St. Station Open Day
Author: Z-Train
Date: 07-24-2011 - 17:30
Dragoman Wrote:
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> But "horrible areas" can come back, and maybe this
> can be a part of that progress. The adjacent
> housing (put up by the developer that now owns the
> station property) seems pretty nice.
>
> Jack London Square was, at one time, simply awful.
> But the City of Oakland and the Port of Oakland
> (separate entities) did a lot of work, and it is
> now quite a mixed-use development, being both a
> desirable residential and office area, and popular
> restaurant destination. (Unfortunately, the new
> Amtrak station is at one end, and the ferry
> terminal (to San Francisco) is at the other,
> missing a great inter-modal opportunity, IMHO.)
> Same (to a lesser degree) for the downtown/City
> Center area.
>
> Maybe they can (eventually) work the same magic
> arouind the old depot!
Your optimism and vision is refreshing. Wish there were more people who thought like you.