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RoughRhinos t1_j0ywqss wrote

Reply to comment by Georgiaonmymind2017 in $56M contract approved to design proposed Camden-Gloucester light rail line by Dryheavemorning

I think their point is that the riverline and Patco are just park and rides. They could build dense mixed use housing around the stations. A couple years ago Haddon Township built like 7 story apartment buildings like a 4 minute walk from the Westmont station. They sold out immediately going for like 2k for a one bedroom. Clearly demand.

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Nexis4Jersey t1_j0z1jvi wrote

It's a mixture of Residential, Commercial and Industrial development...so a healthy mix. Bordentown, Burlington, Delanco, Riverside, Cinnamonson have seen a recent boom in Residential investments while South Trenton, Florence, Pennsuaken have seen Industrial investments pour in... Outdated zoning seems to the main reason why the redevelopment growth along the corridor is slower than say in Philly...this also applies to the PATCO.

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_crapitalism t1_j0zf8wy wrote

patco is even more frustrating bc there's absolutely no reason for a town like Collingwood to be wasting so much valuable real estate right next to it's cute downtown on a sprawling surface parking lot.

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zac987 t1_j0zshe0 wrote

DRPA did a study on transit oriented development over there and determined that a parking garage with first floor retail (in lieu of the surface parking) would be viable given demand. I'm sure Collingswood will get there first -- their mayor is pro-transit and transit oriented development.

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Proper-Code7794 t1_j0zpty7 wrote

It's a park and ride because it's a train station. Now say thank you for all the New Jersey drivers that aren't in Philadelphia right now because of that parking lot.

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_crapitalism t1_j101ivk wrote

for the exurbs thats ok, but Collingwood is a proper dense, small town. for like, the new Wawa station that makes a lot more sense.

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