Submitted by MeGustaOnc t3_11yvolt in nyc
jonnycash11 t1_jdeeti8 wrote
Reply to comment by TeamMisha in Jackson Heights: The neighbourhood that epitomises New York by MeGustaOnc
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
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.
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