COMMENT OF THE DAY: WHAT DRIVE-BY SIGHTSEERS STAND TO LOSE WITHOUT MEMORIAL DR. 
“Open space in an urban context can be experienced in a positive way while in a car, and for many people who do not have time to dally, this is the only positive urban experience that they are likely to have on a regular basis. The idea of a ‘parkway’ is not inherently evil. And yes, it requires land, and yes, urban land is a precious thing . . . but when it generates both appreciation and a sheer volume of use, that is justified on more than simply a utilitarian basis.” [TheNiche, commenting on Comment of the Day: Swapping Out Memorial Dr.’s Speedway Setup for Something Worth Walking] Illustration: Lulu
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you don’t experience public spaces by cruising by in a private metal box at 55+ MPH- that’s called “passing through.”
‘Lose’, not ‘loose’.
In the headline, stand to lose, not loose.
Said the Once-ler. Then the Lorax popped up and said “holy shit, are you now going to put roads through all the parks just so all your friends who spend all day biggering their businesses get to see a few trees on their way back to their giant lot line houses?”
Well said, Old School.