‘Walkable’ Riverside may mean road diet

[iMarvin]

'Walkable' Riverside may mean road diet

Brooklyn's expansion with apartments, retail and grocery stores, restaurants and a public park scheduled with dozens of events might lead to a diet.
A road diet.

Alex Coley, the Hallmark Partners principal in charge of developing 220 Riverside, told members of the Urban Land Institute North Florida District Council on Tuesday night that Riverside Avenue is six lanes in the area where the bulk of the new development is underway.

That development includes the 220 Riverside project, which is a seven-story, 294-unit apartment development and 18,000 square feet of retail space. Its area includes Unity Plaza, a public park and amphitheater.

Next to 220 Riverside are Brooklyn Station on Riverside, a Fresh Market-anchored retail and restaurant center. Behind Brooklyn Station is Brooklyn Riverside, a 310-unit apartment complex.

Those developers are focusing on "walkability," or the opportunity and encouragement of residents and visitors to reach their homes, services, stores and entertainment on the ground rather than by cars.

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[thelakelander]

Hmm. Going back to 4 lanes, which is where we were at before the expensive widening of Riverside Avenue over a decade ago.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Hmm. Going back to 4 lanes, which is where we were at before the expensive widening off Riverside Avenue over a decade ago.

I can't help but say that this is pretty par for the course here....