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Good summary of Boulder's situation. I'd add that it's obvious Boulder as a whole would benefit greatly by having multiple ATTRACTIVE business corridors like Pearl Street, evidenced to me by the use patterns of the godawfully laid out Table Mesa center, which is perpetually humming despite the miles of surface parking lot area and paucity of sidewalks and open meeting spots. If that were smartly designed--under or over ground parking, landscaping, pedestrian plazas, apartments over shops--it would be a boon to the area. Same goes for Meadows, Basemar, the shopping area by REI, etc. But alas, Boulder tends to think with its car tires, and driving an extra 10 minutes downtown to access street life versus walking to a pedestrian area is not a big deal for most Boulderites. So these areas putter along in their ugliness and poor functionality.
Good summary of Boulder's situation. I'd add that it's obvious Boulder as a whole would benefit greatly by having multiple ATTRACTIVE business corridors like Pearl Street, evidenced to me by the use patterns of the godawfully laid out Table Mesa center, which is perpetually humming despite the miles of surface parking lot area and paucity of sidewalks and open meeting spots. If that were smartly designed--under or over ground parking, landscaping, pedestrian plazas, apartments over shops--it would be a boon to the area. Same goes for Meadows, Basemar, the shopping area by REI, etc. But alas, Boulder tends to think with its car tires, and driving an extra 10 minutes downtown to access street life versus walking to a pedestrian area is not a big deal for most Boulderites. So these areas putter along in their ugliness and poor functionality.