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> What would SF look like if a superstructure was built above all streets and all pedestrian and bike traffic was moved up there? The street level would be dar
by forapurpose 8y ago
> What would SF look like if a superstructure was built above all streets and all pedestrian and bike traffic was moved up there?
The street level would be dark and storefronts would become difficult to access. If the stores moved up to the 2nd floor (a massive transformation of real estate, probably greatly reducing available living space), what would go on the first level? Not many people would want to live in the dark.
- samatman 8y agoIt's not a pure hypothetical, large parts of contemporary Chicago were built up a level. The results are mostly "garden apartments" which are damp, dim, and slightly less expensive.