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Posted by rhodez
14th Sep
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Good idea, but...
This concept is a great idea, but they should be stuffed into previously inaccessible spaces. I like the concept of this technology, but the mechanical parts need to utilize urban areas that are essentially unusable. Narrow allies between large buildings for instance, or subbasements, or even rooftops.
Posted by Kieron Seymour-Howell
14th Sep
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disastrous idea
It is a shocking idea because of the obvious result not discussed in this article: more cars in places obviously not intended for them! Almost by definition any place that has these things will have horrible road congestion and these things can only make it worse. It is the equivalent of imagining you can solve road congestion by building more roads. Parking spots should be taxed till the pips squeak.
Posted by rhodez
14th Sep
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absurd logic
"If you have high-density development, it makes sense to have high-density parking, says Donald C. Shoup, professor of urban planning at UCLA. Talk to any developer: they say for small or irregular sites, robotic parking is the answer to space constraints. It will unlock the real estate potential of many urban infill sites."
Groan. Look at that statement: "Talk to any developer". Sure, like our cities haven't been disfigured by allowing most town planning to be dictated by developers. And to encourage more cars into high-density development doesn't make sense at all. What would make sense is to promote non-car based locomotion. Donald C. Shoup should know better, especially being in LA. What next will he propose? Double-decking all the freeways in LA perhaps? That's sure to solve the problems!
Groan. Look at that statement: "Talk to any developer". Sure, like our cities haven't been disfigured by allowing most town planning to be dictated by developers. And to encourage more cars into high-density development doesn't make sense at all. What would make sense is to promote non-car based locomotion. Donald C. Shoup should know better, especially being in LA. What next will he propose? Double-decking all the freeways in LA perhaps? That's sure to solve the problems!
Posted by rhodez
14th Sep