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Great to see Columbus Plaza finally moving forward. Anything would be better. I agree that the path to Delaware Avenue looks a bit narrow and the way the sidewalks are laid out, shortcutting will happen.

Someday two things should happen to Union Station...

First, the access to the station from all points to the east is terrible. This really should be fixed. Passages need to be opened through the restaurants over on the east side so that you can get from the station conveniently to the east. That would make that whole part of Union Station much more lively, and a good lunch destination for folks in the offices nearby. I think it would also make the front of Union Station more pleasant. Conceivably, with more foot traffic through the station interior, the restaurants could have seating in the arcade.

Is there any plan afoot to reconfigure the SE part of the station to improve circulation and access?

Second, more pie-in-the-sky, when Metro finally stops falling apart and we decide to invest in better access to Metro stations, etc., a foot tunnel from the Metro Station, under Mass Ave (and maybe under E St too) would help unclog the area a lot. That's a lot more expensive...but it would be real nice...

by DavidDuck on Aug 24, 2011 12:46 am • link • report