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1. Ota says:

May 17, 2010 at 1:30 pm

Got a feeling those benches will be needed with all this distance to cover for the poor travelers. What about any carts and such for vendors? Or this going be a sterile area and you have to go above ground for a cup of coffee? Any public art displays? TV screens? Anything do to while you are waiting and the weather is bad?

o Ken says:

May 17, 2010 at 1:35 pm

Ota, certainly there will be screens, public art, and some miscellaneous services like coffee, newsstand, etc. It won’t be quite like a DIA concourse, but it will be pleasant as bus terminals go.

2. Mike Shoup says:

May 17, 2010 at 1:37 pm

I am so excited for this. Market Stn is just so drab. It’ll make picking up a bus in the morning a much more pleasant experience.

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4. Ota says:

May 17, 2010 at 2:41 pm

Ok, looking forward to it. It’ll be nice to have this all sheltered from the elements. In that respect the current light rail stations are rather disappointing and I won’t even mention bus stations.

That picture of Union Station buried among highrises is rather sad, though.

o Dana says:

May 18, 2010 at 7:33 pm

I absolutely love the density around the station!! It seems urban, which is exactly what it should be. Given the scope of this transit hub, high density is totally necessary. After all, ALOT of people are going to be drawn to this neighborhood because of the transit options. I just hope it doesn’t take 10 years to get those buildings built.

5. Norm says:

May 17, 2010 at 3:26 pm

It’s too bad Greyhound decided not to participate in the Union Station plan. Any thoughts about where they should move?

I always found it convenient in my Greyhound travels to stay the night at the Ritz Carlton and wake up refreshed and ready for my 24 hour bus ride to Waco.

6. Brett says:

May 17, 2010 at 6:39 pm

So what’s going to become of Market Street Station?

o Ken says:

May 18, 2010 at 7:13 am

Brett: Market Street Station will be made available to the Union Station Neighborhood Company to redevelop as a mixed-use project after DUS is complete.

7. Eric says:

May 17, 2010 at 9:58 pm

this is much better than i expected. i really like how it is below ground and subway-esque. and i actually am quite fond of the mid-rise buildings around union station. a nice amount of density needed on the westside. plus. with how the street layout will be constructed, people will still have a great view of the historic building from many angles.

8. Matt says:

May 18, 2010 at 8:26 am

I can’t wait to get stabbed there while waiting for a bus!

o David says:

May 18, 2010 at 8:48 am

Go Greyhound! Elsewhere.

o Ota says:

May 18, 2010 at 10:35 am

I am curious how they handle security, too. I can imagine this being a magnet for some unsavory characters. This place needs to be busy at all hours – safety in numbers.

§ Matt Pizzuti says:

May 19, 2010 at 7:25 am

Once when I was waiting for a late bus at Market Street Station, some 20-something white kids from one of the regional busses were commenting that “shady stuff goes down in places like this!” and “this place is sooo intense, man.”

I smacked myself on the forehead and tried not to visibly laugh at them. Some people need to get out of the suburbs more often.

I’ve been using Market Street Station as my main port to Denver regularly for the last 3 years and I’m sometimes there after 10pm, sometimes as late as midnight, and I’ve never witnessed so much as a verbal argument. Seeing as how this will experience an even more concentrated use with more frequent traffic, I do not expect any problems.

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