Dreaming Of A Car-Free Development
While local developers and city leaders reject the idea, Sherman Lewis, professor emeritus at California State University, East Bay, continues to advocate for a pedestrian-friendly development of 1,000 residences in Hayward, CA.
"...the fact that no one has tried anything quite like it before won't stop the Sherman Lewis, [professor emeritus at California State University, East Bay] from launching an ambitious effort...He demonstrated blueprints of his 30-acre dream community of mostly three-story town homes, apartments, a grocery store and restaurant...Lewis is unfazed by the opposition, and his persistence is beginning to turn some skeptical civic leaders, such as City Councilman Bill Quirk, into enthusiastic advocates."
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A Car-Free experiment is the way to go
This is definitly the way to go. Somebody needs to try this experiment. I do think it works better if you try it in the midst of a larger part of town however. In LA, I think this is a good idea. But best to find a spot in town that has good access to the red line and the rapid bus.
Tom Andrews
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