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CLOSE DOWNTOWN HOUSTON STREETS
Jul 23, 2008 | 9:53 PM
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CLOSE MAJOR DOWNTOWN HOUSTON STREET TO TRAFFIC

This is a radical idea, but why not close Main Street in Downtown Houston from the Pierce Elevated all the way north to Congress or Franklin, and restrict the road to Metro's rail, along with pedestrians and cyclists?

Such a change certainly would stir up complaints from some people that it would limit their ability to get around.

Still, creating such a multi-block plaza could be yet another way to encourage new growth downtown.




Traffic that uses Main Street could shift to adjoining streets that run north and south.

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PBMom read my blog view my photos
Jul 23, 2008 | 11:34 PM

Radical dude. If gas keeps going up, they are only going to have cyclists, pedestrians and commuters.
jeeterbug read my blog view my photos
Jul 24, 2008 | 10:41 AM

IT WOULD PROB CUT BACK ON THE AMT OF IDIOTS THAT STILL INSIST THAT THE NO LEFT TURN SIGNS ALL THE WAY DOWN MAIN STREET DON'T APPLY TO THEM CAUSING ACCIDENTS W/THE METRO RAIL WHEN THEY INSIST ON TURNING LEFT ANYHOW.
kagua2 read my blog
Jul 24, 2008 | 2:50 PM

I don't go downtown enough for it to matter to me.
chassan read my blog view my photos
Jul 24, 2008 | 8:43 PM

PBMom,

By coverting the area into a pedestrian mall, with the exception of the rail, that could open the area to other uses that could help bolster development.

Jeeterbug,
It would absolutely eliminate that problem.

Kagua,
That's okay. Most people don't need to go downtown.
yo_unbaleeva_bull read my blog
Jul 27, 2008 | 2:14 AM

We have rail?
chassan read my blog view my photos
Jul 27, 2008 | 4:58 PM

Yo,

It's hard to believe we have rail since it reaches only a small slice of the city.
woowoo590
Jul 28, 2008 | 3:54 PM

I think its a great idea to shut the street down to walking pedestrians only.
chassan read my blog view my photos
Jul 28, 2008 | 9:07 PM

WooWoo590,

I like your thinking.
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