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Developers Eye High-Density Opportunities in California's High Speed Rail Hubs

Posted by: Nate Berg
Thanks to: Reconnecting America
12 August 2009 - 8:00am

Southern California developers are gearing up to pounce on the areas surrounding proposed high speed rail hubs that will make up California's statewide high speed rail line.

24-hour retail and residential destinations are being planned in San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento, among other hubs along the planned system.

"Developers who are planning their strategies around the project are looking to transform the hubs into all-inclusive stations complete with retail, entertainment and business opportunities. Construction most likely would start at the major stations in Los Angeles and Sacramento."

Full Story: Rail Stops Envisioned as Starting Points for Development
Source: San Diego Business Journal, August 10, 2009
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Transit Oriented Developments at HS Rail stops

Submitted by Walt Brewer on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:28.

Walt Brewer
If the marketplace supports these, so be it. But let's stop calling this slightly higher speed rail overlay of current transportation High Speed Rail.
It's not the brochure vision of sleek airline competitive trains traveling at 250+ mph between major cities.

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