I saw some pretty epic traffic jams in Austin. The streets are too damn wide as well. I thought they were smarter than that but I saw plenty of surface lots and parking lots going up downtown. They're going to have some major problems unless they get a clue about transit, and subways are unlikely to happen. My friend tells me that underground construction is almost impossible, for some reason, there. Their Red line makes you appreciate the Green line here, remarkably.
^ Totally agree that the streets are too wide, each and every one of them.
Final color. Check out #124 of this thread for a closer look.Does anyone know if the bright blue windows are peel-away film for protection during construction, or is that the final color?
Did someone pay a visit to our favorite geniuses at Elkus Manfredi??
From that view you can't see the hulking parking garage that basically gives a big "F You!" to traditional southie.