tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669744619493654468.post7601204256778865549..comments2024-01-13T11:37:46.885-08:00Comments on Nanaimo Commons: From Strong Towns — How to transform an urban highway into a walkable boulevard Frank Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669744619493654468.post-35827017731153684882016-03-12T14:11:22.762-08:002016-03-12T14:11:22.762-08:00I guess it's somewhat counter-intuitive but ci...I guess it's somewhat counter-intuitive but cities that reclaiming urban highways are finding the result is social, civic and commercial revitalization.Frank Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669744619493654468.post-2086681654687596562016-03-12T13:37:12.801-08:002016-03-12T13:37:12.801-08:00I fail to see how this could be accomplished on Ni...I fail to see how this could be accomplished on Nicol Street in Nanaimo, B. C. Canada. There is heavy truck traffic into the downtown, and those goods are needed by all the stores there. Traffic could only be re-routed onto residential neighbourhoods, and that is not going to be feasible or desirable. - Madeline A. Bruce Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com