I was reading the EDAT the other day, and was confused when I saw that it seems to restrict denser mixed-used development on the New Bern BRT corridor to east of WakeMed. It seems backward to allot most of the future potential for this corridor to 3-5 miles away from downtown, and for any areas within 3 miles of downtown “commercial areas are largely confined to a single intersection”. The New Bern corridor seems to be the only BRT line that gets strictly less dense as it approaches the city. Any idea why this is?
If anyone was wondering specifically, here is what I am referring to. Image below is from pg. 67 of the EDAT Guide.
- Yellow - “Neighborhood Center”. Up to 7 stories. Uses: residential, local-serving retail.
- Orange - “Emerging Urban Center”. Up to 12 stories. Uses: residential, retail, office, civic, and community services.
- Red - Downtown / CBD
