Article: Take down the Park East

Take down the Park East

By RESLER

Friday, January 26, 2001

A decision is finally expected today on tearing down the Park East Freeway. The decision-makers need to tune out the people questioning the wisdom of razing the Park East while the Hoan Bridge is in limbo. This is no time to turn back.

Enough careful thought from transportation planners has already gone into this matter. Far more good than bad can come from razing this underutilized dead-end stretch of freeway. Razing it will free 23 acres of prime downtown land for development -- including the

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