Comments by "SmallSpoonBrigade" (@SmallSpoonBrigade) on "What happens after a city removes a freeway?" video.

  1. That was a major factor in the removal of the viaduct as we saw the same design collapse and crush cars during that earthquake. The main question was whether you go with a tunnel, elevated roadway or surface streets. The tunnel turned out to be cost effective due to the reduced disruption during construction resulting in less lost tax revenue.
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  2. At a certain point, you just need more lanes. You can keep the number lower, by offering grade separated mass transit and defusing economic activity for reduced commuting, but at the end of the day, you can't just remove lanes of traffic and expect good things to happen, the way Seattle thinks it will.
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  3. We had most of our railroad buried there. But, the city is kind of narrow and the waterfront is a very smart place to have a highway due time the needs of businesses. Even with the viaduct coming down, we've still got a rather massive street along the waterfront due to the ferries.
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