Comments on: Save the Viaduct! (Or At Least a Piece of It) http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/ > so much wonderful packaged in such a mess Fri, 18 May 2012 04:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: tylerinws http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 tylerinws Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:10:29 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3794 Do it, do it, do it. It will look great and keep the the great history of the raised bridge. Do it, do it, do it. It will look great and keep the the great history of the raised bridge.

]]> By: Alex http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3801 Alex Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:34:47 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3801 SAVE THE VIADUCT. I think this is an incredible idea, and I hope that politicians are listening to this idea... SAVE THE VIADUCT. I think this is an incredible idea, and I hope that politicians are listening to this idea…

]]> By: Jarrett at HumanTransit.org http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3800 Jarrett at HumanTransit.org Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:29:49 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3800 I recall several urbanists proposing this when the demolition of the Embarcadero Freeway in SF was being planned. The idea of making it a path was quickly dismissed, as this required saving too much of it, retaining too much of the obstructing qualities that people hated. So there was a last proposal to just keep one cross section: a pair of pillars with the crossbeams where the road was, with rebar and torn concrete sticking out of it. I think the intent was to horrify, rather like a war memorial. It didn't happen. It would have been just too big, I think, and nobody is good at sifting very recent history to determine what's heritage. I recall several urbanists proposing this when the demolition of the Embarcadero Freeway in SF was being planned. The idea of making it a path was quickly dismissed, as this required saving too much of it, retaining too much of the obstructing qualities that people hated. So there was a last proposal to just keep one cross section: a pair of pillars with the crossbeams where the road was, with rebar and torn concrete sticking out of it. I think the intent was to horrify, rather like a war memorial.

It didn’t happen. It would have been just too big, I think, and nobody is good at sifting very recent history to determine what’s heritage.

]]> By: Alan http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3799 Alan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:24:28 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3799 The High Line has been almost universally well-received in New York City. It could work in Seattle as well! The High Line has been almost universally well-received in New York City. It could work in Seattle as well!

]]> By: Adam Parast http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3798 Adam Parast Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:08:01 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3798 For those that aren't familiar with The Highline here is a great video about the design. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o_5cbPDQoY&feature=related For those that aren’t familiar with The Highline here is a great video about the design.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o_5cbPDQoY&feature=related

]]> By: Saving a Piece of Ugly Something for Something Beautiful - Seattle Transit Blog http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3797 Saving a Piece of Ugly Something for Something Beautiful - Seattle Transit Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:53:31 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3797 [...] to ensure the remove of the heinous waterfront Alaskan Way Viaduct, perhaps a piece of it should linger. For history. For a park. For a big, beautiful sculpture. For a multi-story illustration of the [...] [...] to ensure the remove of the heinous waterfront Alaskan Way Viaduct, perhaps a piece of it should linger. For history. For a park. For a big, beautiful sculpture. For a multi-story illustration of the [...]

]]> By: wes kirkman http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3796 wes kirkman Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:20:34 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3796 Could offer this idea to current property owners or hold a design competition to redevelop a neighboring parcel, working the structure into the features of the building. Could offer this idea to current property owners or hold a design competition to redevelop a neighboring parcel, working the structure into the features of the building.

]]> By: old timer http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3795 old timer Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:28:09 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3795 If the chunk that includes the Seneca St. exit could be saved, not only the great views but access to First Av. could be maintained. A bit of creative landscaping and a few surveillance cams, and - there's a park! If the chunk that includes the Seneca St. exit could be saved, not only the great views but access to First Av. could be maintained.
A bit of creative landscaping and a few surveillance cams, and – there’s a park!

]]> By: alexjonlin http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3793 alexjonlin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:49:25 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3793 S Geiser, Those ideas are all awesome! I wish they could all be implemented. If they all were, Pioneer Square and the International District would be much nicer. S Geiser,
Those ideas are all awesome! I wish they could all be implemented. If they all were, Pioneer Square and the International District would be much nicer.

]]> By: alexjonlin http://hugeasscity.com/2009/07/07/save-the-viaduct-or-at-least-a-piece-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 alexjonlin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:19:18 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=1022#comment-3792 I like the idea of saving a little of it, but definitely not the whole length, like the High Line. We went to all this trouble to reclaim our Waterfront and I don't want it to just stay the same, with a bike path instead of a freeway! Keep maybe a half-block of it for historical reference, and demolish the rest. Can't wait til our waterfront is nice again! I like the idea of saving a little of it, but definitely not the whole length, like the High Line. We went to all this trouble to reclaim our Waterfront and I don’t want it to just stay the same, with a bike path instead of a freeway! Keep maybe a half-block of it for historical reference, and demolish the rest. Can’t wait til our waterfront is nice again!

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