Pearl District Canal: Closer to Reality

[carltonplace]

Is it just me or does anyone else think they should push for the water retention ponds/lakes and give up on the "canal" in the middle of 6th St?

[SXSW]

Is it just me or does anyone else think they should push for the water retention ponds/lakes and give up on the "canal" in the middle of 6th St?

Just a streetscape along 6th would be fine, IMO.  It needs to extend the full length though, from TU all the way into downtown with new sidewalks, lighting and trees.  The road itself should be 2 way with parallel parking (as it is currently in most parts) with bike lanes connecting TU (also the existing Delaware bike lanes) with the Pearl and downtown.  

There is already an outstanding water feature at Centennial Park just west of the Pearl. 

[ZYX]

Is it just me or does anyone else think they should push for the water retention ponds/lakes and give up on the "canal" in the middle of 6th St?

Just a streetscape along 6th would be fine, IMO.  It needs to extend the full length though, from TU all the way into downtown with new sidewalks, lighting and trees.  The road itself should be 2 way with parallel parking (as it is currently in most parts) with bike lanes connecting TU (also the existing Delaware bike lanes) with the Pearl and downtown. 

There is already an outstanding water feature at Centennial Park just west of the Pearl. 

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[cynical]

I really like the idea of the canal, but the longer they dither, the more likely it is that developers will turn their attention elsewhere. They need to settle on a plan and implement it rather than talk it to death.