[accord1999]

What an analysis like ^this^ lacked is a few more lines: estimated cost and $ per 'point'. With operating and maintenance estimates, you can combined cost into an npv. then you can use ridership estimates to get nov per incremental rider.

Also, the financial section for some reason negatively scores acquiring property, assuming that buying twice as many lots is as equally bad as paying twice as much for the entire project.

Thanks for pointing that out, I hadn't even consider that. In hindsight, it's almost crazy that the capital costs and constructability of a >$1B project only counted for 10 points out of a 140 point scoring scheme.

 

[InfrastructureEnthusiast]

Does 8th ave subway means in future relocating existing 7th ave track to underground?

I seem to recall that being an even more distant plan at one point, but the east village developments may have blocked the access needed for that. Likely a lifetime away in any case at the rate these projects are going.

 

[darwink]

Thanks for pointing that out, I hadn't even consider that. In hindsight, it's almost crazy that the capital costs and constructability of a >$1B project only counted for 10 points out of a 140 point scoring scheme.

Almost like the project was out of control for a long long time. It just didn't seem blatantly obvious since decisions were all in service of delivering the project as conceived between 2003 and 2006.

 

[O-tac]

What?! Is this you or Matt Jones saying this?

Oops that was phrased poorly. Meant elevated portions in beltline connecting to at grade 7th ave.