"Qline Effect"? 20-story-plus high-rise Rumored for New Center

**dtowncitylover** · April-18-17, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Junjie

Sorry, maybe I don't understand, but this just doesn't make sense to me.

A. If the Conservancy was counting on the RTA tax to build a QLine extension for them from regional funds, why even ask the consultants to study financing options? What would that contribute?

B. If the Conservancy folks were just assuming the RTA millage would pass, and then assuming that RTA would take over the QLine sometime after 2024, and then assuming that the QLine might get extended by the RTA despite nothing in the 2026 master plan to that effect, then why did they bother asking the consulting firm to come up with financing options and so on a decade in advance of a multi-stage hypothetical? Seems like a waste of billable hours.

Perhaps because, since they work closely with the City, they would want to know how much it's going to cost to get it built for knowing's sake. As well so the design of the streetcar route is developed into whatever private plan the Conservatory wishes to take. There were conceptual drawings of Orleans Landing with a streetcar going through as opposed to staying on Jeff Ave.

I just can't imagine a reason why the Conservatory would want to build a streetcar system themselves but they certainly would like to have some input.

**Junjie** · April-19-17, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by dtowncitylover

Perhaps because, since they work closely with the City, they would want to know how much it's going to cost to get it built for knowing's sake. As well so the design of the streetcar route is developed into whatever private plan the Conservatory wishes to take. There were conceptual drawings of Orleans Landing with a streetcar going through as opposed to staying on Jeff Ave.

I just can't imagine a reason why the Conservatory would want to build a streetcar system themselves but they certainly would like to have some input.

Yeah, I suppose you're right. General planning for the future. I wasn't suggesting the Conservancy would somehow build it, but was intrigued that they asked for a study of how it might get built.