Comments on: Going green… and building up downtown at the same time http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/ Insider dispatches from our writers on politics in Wichita, Topeka and Washington. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ben http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/#comment-334 Ben Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:00:22 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/the_hall_monitor/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/#comment-334 <p>In Boston we had walkable boulevards and a walkable riverfront. People actuall walked places so the very scarce parking became manageable. We also had transit; so we could take that to an entertainment district and then walk from place to place.</p> <p>In San Antonio one of the big factors making their RiverWalk pleasant is the fact that you don't have to didge cars sauntering from place to place. Also you don't have to breath exhaust fumes. Contrast that to Old Town with it's vehicle-clogged 'streets' which are also the walkways.</p> <p>Let's make Wichita more bike/pedestrian friendly across the board. This has also been priven to improve the health - both physical and mental - of a city's citizens.</p> In Boston we had walkable boulevards and a walkable riverfront. People actuall walked places so the very scarce parking became manageable. We also had transit; so we could take that to an entertainment district and then walk from place to place.

In San Antonio one of the big factors making their RiverWalk pleasant is the fact that you don’t have to didge cars sauntering from place to place. Also you don’t have to breath exhaust fumes. Contrast that to Old Town with it’s vehicle-clogged ’streets’ which are also the walkways.

Let’s make Wichita more bike/pedestrian friendly across the board. This has also been priven to improve the health - both physical and mental - of a city’s citizens.

]]> By: Ben Koker http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/#comment-58 Ben Koker Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:05:00 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/the_hall_monitor/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/#comment-58 <p>Chitnit's right! We have a patchwork of bike paths that are completely undermaintained. That's probably why you see so few people actually using them.<br/><br/>As to more greenspace, it is ABOUT TIME! Do we want to pretend to be a big city, or actually do something that's not only progressive, but already being done in large cities around the world.</p> Chitnit’s right! We have a patchwork of bike paths that are completely undermaintained. That’s probably why you see so few people actually using them.

As to more greenspace, it is ABOUT TIME! Do we want to pretend to be a big city, or actually do something that’s not only progressive, but already being done in large cities around the world.

]]> By: chitknit http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/#comment-55 chitknit Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:05:00 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/the_hall_monitor/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/#comment-55 <p>Yes! Greenspace is good! While we're at it, can we continue working on the bike/hike paths? We need a SYSTEM of bike trails that will take you all over the city. <br/><br/>Think like the Streamways Trails in Johnson County. You can hop on in one part of the county and ride for miles.</p> Yes! Greenspace is good! While we’re at it, can we continue working on the bike/hike paths? We need a SYSTEM of bike trails that will take you all over the city.

Think like the Streamways Trails in Johnson County. You can hop on in one part of the county and ride for miles.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/#comment-54 Anonymous Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:26:00 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/the_hall_monitor/2007/04/06/going-green-and-building-up-downtown-at-the-same-time/#comment-54 <p>I just wanted to say that this blog is a breath of fresh air.<br/><br/>Keep it up! This is a great blog.</p> I just wanted to say that this blog is a breath of fresh air.

Keep it up! This is a great blog.

]]>