Qline stimulus? Developer to build 1,000 apartments near QLine

[Junjie]

I'm repeating something I've posted before on this topic, but I'd guess Jefferson would be ideal.

QLine on Jefferson could have a stimulative effect on an area with real potential.

Instead of a 'grand design' to stimulate the entire city, I see more of a piece meal design to pick the low hanging fruit[[s) first [[downtown <--> new center) and then Jefferson.

It has the same design of connecting to the downtown. Guess that is a wheel-spoke design with folks funneled to and from downtown along busy corridors.

Agreed and that's why it was exciting to see the east riverfront plan include provision for a streetcar extension as one of the requirements. Especially since BRT won't be on Jefferson, it'd be great to connect the riverfront and Belle Isle to downtown/midtown with the QLine.

[southen]

Agreed and that's why it was exciting to see the east riverfront plan include provision for a streetcar extension as one of the requirements. Especially since BRT won't be on Jefferson, it'd be great to connect the riverfront and Belle Isle to downtown/midtown with the QLine.

I would like to see it go beyond Belle Isle all the way to Waterworks Park. You would really connect some existing and pretty populated neighborhoods that way and it could spur things like the Whittier redevelopment.

[emu steve]

I would like to see it go beyond Belle Isle all the way to Waterworks Park. You would really connect some existing and pretty populated neighborhoods that way and it could spur things like the Whittier redevelopment.

What I like about the hub and spokes [[is that the expression?) is that the spokes can later be extended if feasible.

One of the design consideration here and along Woodward is how to handle the initial terminus.

Should there be parking garages to encourage folks to drive to the garage and QL the rest of the way toward downtown OR simply assume the ridership will start and stop at the terminus[[es), essentially ridership will originate/terminate within the QL, itself, i.e., folks will not use multiple modes [[other than say foot) in their journey, i.e., won't drive, park, and then ride.

[emu steve]

Agreed and that's why it was exciting to see the east riverfront plan include provision for a streetcar extension as one of the requirements. Especially since BRT won't be on Jefferson, it'd be great to connect the riverfront and Belle Isle to downtown/midtown with the QLine.

Article and nice graphic from earlier this year of the riverfront:

http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...ture/79468200/