Friday, March 6, 2009
Law and Order / Silverman This Just In: Bus Stations Are Havens for Crime
Posted by Jack Silverman on Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 1:13 PM
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Apparently, the zoning board of appeals has unanimously rejected Greyhound's request to move the bus station to the former Music City Dodge dealership at 710 Murfreesboro Road. The main justification--there's too much crime at the station, so leave it downtown--seems a little peculiar, to say the least.
It's true that in every city I've lived in, bus stations have veered toward the seedy, but they always seem to be situated in neighborhoods that aggravate the situation. And, correct me if I'm wrong, but last time I drove down that stretch of Murfreesboro Road, it wasn't exactly Mayberry RFD.
I'm no expert on urban planning (though I play one on the Internet), but to me, the whole move doesn't seem like such a bad idea. I can't help but think the crime is exacerbated by the prevalence of homeless shelters near the Eighth Avenue station.
Or maybe they should look at Green Hills. That neighborhood's gone to hell.
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Call me madcap, but wouldn't you want to put the bus station where you catch a bus out of town near the shiny new Music City Central transit station downtown where city buses go? Shouldn't terminals for intercity transit (bus or rail) be at or close to the same place as a central terminal for intracity mass transit? Isn't the whole idea to link mass transit with mass transit? Or am I just dreaming?
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on 03/06/2009 at 2:41 PM
