TeamMisha t1_jdawk09 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 1:58 AM

Reply to comment by Cobainism in Jackson Heights: The neighbourhood that epitomises New York by MeGustaOnc

Along Roosevelt is definitely ripe for upzoning, there's detached SFHs a block away from several stations which, on an express train route, is a bit questionable from a land use perspective lol. A lot of Queens is like this though with a LOT of untapped potential.

michaelmvm t1_jdbgbix wrote on March 23, 2023 at 4:47 AM

yeah a handful of blocks around the station and south of roosevelt could absolutely be upzoned, but around 34th-37th is fine as is. also the auto body shop commerical zone on northern blvd should def be changed to allow dense housing

jonnycash11 t1_jdeeti8 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Areas close to the LIRR are great, but those that are far away from the metro are not very valuable to Manhattan commuters.

TeamMisha t1_jdeg7ew wrote on March 23, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Absolutely. The transit planning sweet spot is usually a max of about 1/2 mile away from a transit station. While Queens has a lot of subway deserts, if you took all the areas just 1/2 mile from the lines it does have, there's a fuck ton of space, plus Woodside LIRR, and even Astoria on the N has a lot of untapped space too. What I mean to say is, yeah there is a lot of neighborhoods, especially in eastern Queens, that upzoning won't be as desirable, but we're no where close to realizing the existing potential. IBX may add even more areas, and also the potential LIRR station re-activation in Elmhurst one day. Woodside itself is hugely untapped, if you look at other contemporary cities, the areas near major transfer hubs are usually very developed, and Woodside is desirable since you can take one of a number of LIRR lines into Manhattan.