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todareistobmore t1_izpv0el wrote

Reply to comment by instantcoffee69 in Baltimore rail transit lines vs. population density by Left-Indication

> Let's not forget: light rail was meant for people from the suburbs to get into the city and back out. Not for intra-city travel.

Not really, it was just made for a few specific uses (stadiums, State Center, BWI) rather than general reliance, same as the subway.

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jdl12358 t1_izq0yqy wrote

Correct me if I’m wrong but it was also sort of pitched as a way to resurrect the west side of downtown/Howard Street corridor. Obviously not gonna work if there’s no plan and not much else on the corridor.

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gothaggis t1_izqvos8 wrote

yes that is correct. Some people will try to say that the light rail killed howard street - but really (from what I understand) it was already in decline - they were hoping the light rail would save it.

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baltimorecalling t1_izt627k wrote

Howard Street was DOA by the time the Light Rail began running.

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Jrbobfishman t1_izzykul wrote

So untrue. Yes, Howard street had suffered much decay from its heyday but it was far from dead

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