tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post2697778821060041679..comments2024-03-16T04:19:22.484-04:00Comments on Urban Simplicity: And Now For Something Really Interesting...Joe Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04896010205120222575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-89983739172322524812012-01-26T14:45:10.036-05:002012-01-26T14:45:10.036-05:00But for the air quality issue,his would be great i...But for the air quality issue,his would be great if placed over highways/freeways/beltways.Maxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-56813772694512389932012-01-25T00:25:09.421-05:002012-01-25T00:25:09.421-05:00It's worth noting that the reason it was built...It's worth noting that the reason it was built elevated was not a matter of technical considerations, the advertised benefits or even the undeniable coolness factor.<br /><br />It was built elevated because of the toll booth.kfgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-88821173042635723552012-01-24T22:45:10.800-05:002012-01-24T22:45:10.800-05:00KFG and Andy...yes awesome, I would definitely pay...KFG and Andy...yes awesome, I would definitely pay a toll to ride this thing to work everyday. And roofs/awnings over pavements/sidewalks still make the most sense...when I'm in a large city such as NY or TO on a rainy day I still find myself ducking under them...or at least the overhangs of the buildings.ehesJoehttp://www.urbansimplicity.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-48442688028123711232012-01-24T21:30:31.296-05:002012-01-24T21:30:31.296-05:00Andy, back in the day stores commonly had an awnin...Andy, back in the day stores commonly had an awning in the front. As the buildings in a proper city are built with common walls the awnings effectively formed a roof without anyone needing to build anything, at least where walking traffic was dense.kfgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-21983600135561720362012-01-24T11:12:04.161-05:002012-01-24T11:12:04.161-05:00What an excellent idea, if it had a roof it would ...What an excellent idea, if it had a roof it would be even better. If we built these over existing pavements (er... sidewalks)they'd have the added advantage of keeping pedestrians dry.Andy in Germanyhttp://www.workbike.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-43306628257159814932012-01-24T00:22:24.019-05:002012-01-24T00:22:24.019-05:00They built the cycle path because they were so far...They built the cycle path because they were so far behind the cutting edge. I'd gladly pay the toll to give 'er a go though.kfgnoreply@blogger.com