Yet Another Urbanist | How Carson City's Main Stroad Became a Street @YetAnotherUrbanist | Uploaded October 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Prior to 2016, Carson Street used to be a hideous, four-lane stroad that tore through the downtown. In this video, I discuss the long process that went into changing it from a stroad to a proper street.
My Twitter: twitter.com/YUrbanist
0:00 Carson Street
2:19 Planning for a Better Downtown
4:25 Sample of Public Opinion
4:59 Carson Street Traffic Study
5:37 Initial Reports
7:50 After the Carson Bypass
10:43 Supporters of Narrowing
12:59 Downtown 20/20 Advocacy Group Forms
14:20 Meeting for Narrowing Carson Street
15:26 How to Kill a Stroad
Old Carson Street Photos & Postcard
web.archive.org/web/20081118171011/aroundcarson.com/2007/08/21/downtown_postcard
aroundcarson.com/2007/08/20/downtown_carson_city_1950s
flickr.com/photos/bbkld/980651418/in/photostream
flickr.com/photos/bbkld/1175874460
Carson Bypass
nevadaappeal.com/news/2004/feb/06/carson-bypass
Envision Downtown Event
aroundcarson.com/2005/09/20/carson_citys_new_downtown
aroundcarson.com/2005/09/23/envision_downtown
Master Plan Adopted April 2006
carson.org/government/departments-a-f/community-development/planning-division/master-plan/master-plan-documents
Downtown Design Concepts
web.archive.org/web/20061009130035/carson-city.nv.us/Index.aspx?page=691
Nevada Appeal Poll
web.archive.org/web/20060623230345/apps.nevadaappeal.com/na_polls/index.php?op=results&pollID=196
Carson Street Narrowing Traffic Study
carson.org/home/showdocument?id=10100
TahoeDailyTribune - Major street in Carson City set to revert to two lanes
tahoedailytribune.com/news/major-street-in-carson-city-set-to-revert-to-two-lanes
NevadaAppeal - Main Street makeover: Business owners divided over Carson Street plan
web.archive.org/web/20110226035516/nevadaappeal.com/article/20100905/NEWS/100909771
MusclePowered - Whither Carson Street?
musclepowered.org/blog/whither-carson-street
Anne Macquarie: Narrowing Carson Street - it's a good idea
nevadaappeal.com/news/2010/oct/06/anne-macquarie-narrowing-carson-street-its-a-good-
Downtown 20/20 Advocacy Group
recordcourier.com/news/2013/apr/13/group-forms-to-support-narrowing-carson-street
loftyexpressions.com/carson-city-downtown-2020
NevadaAppeal - Board of Supervisors OKs removal of sidewalk fences downtown
nevadaappeal.com/news/2013/apr/19/board-of-supervisors-oks-removal-of-sidewalk-fence
Doreen Mack: Creating a Carson downtown that makes lasting memories
nevadaappeal.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/2014/sep/13/doreen-mack-creating-a-carson-downtown-that-makes-
Carson Street conceptual design approved by Carson City Board of Supervisors
recordcourier.com/news/2014/nov/07/carson-street-conceptual-design-approved-by-carson
carson.org/home/showpublisheddocument/43953/635984946921000000
Downtown Corridor
carson.org/government/departments-g-z/public-works/carson-proud/downtown-corridor
David Sirota - It Is Time For Dems To Fear Their Own Voters
levernews.com/it-is-time-for-dems-to-fear-their-own-voters
Prior to 2016, Carson Street used to be a hideous, four-lane stroad that tore through the downtown. In this video, I discuss the long process that went into changing it from a stroad to a proper street.
My Twitter: twitter.com/YUrbanist
0:00 Carson Street
2:19 Planning for a Better Downtown
4:25 Sample of Public Opinion
4:59 Carson Street Traffic Study
5:37 Initial Reports
7:50 After the Carson Bypass
10:43 Supporters of Narrowing
12:59 Downtown 20/20 Advocacy Group Forms
14:20 Meeting for Narrowing Carson Street
15:26 How to Kill a Stroad
Old Carson Street Photos & Postcard
web.archive.org/web/20081118171011/aroundcarson.com/2007/08/21/downtown_postcard
aroundcarson.com/2007/08/20/downtown_carson_city_1950s
flickr.com/photos/bbkld/980651418/in/photostream
flickr.com/photos/bbkld/1175874460
Carson Bypass
nevadaappeal.com/news/2004/feb/06/carson-bypass
Envision Downtown Event
aroundcarson.com/2005/09/20/carson_citys_new_downtown
aroundcarson.com/2005/09/23/envision_downtown
Master Plan Adopted April 2006
carson.org/government/departments-a-f/community-development/planning-division/master-plan/master-plan-documents
Downtown Design Concepts
web.archive.org/web/20061009130035/carson-city.nv.us/Index.aspx?page=691
Nevada Appeal Poll
web.archive.org/web/20060623230345/apps.nevadaappeal.com/na_polls/index.php?op=results&pollID=196
Carson Street Narrowing Traffic Study
carson.org/home/showdocument?id=10100
TahoeDailyTribune - Major street in Carson City set to revert to two lanes
tahoedailytribune.com/news/major-street-in-carson-city-set-to-revert-to-two-lanes
NevadaAppeal - Main Street makeover: Business owners divided over Carson Street plan
web.archive.org/web/20110226035516/nevadaappeal.com/article/20100905/NEWS/100909771
MusclePowered - Whither Carson Street?
musclepowered.org/blog/whither-carson-street
Anne Macquarie: Narrowing Carson Street - it's a good idea
nevadaappeal.com/news/2010/oct/06/anne-macquarie-narrowing-carson-street-its-a-good-
Downtown 20/20 Advocacy Group
recordcourier.com/news/2013/apr/13/group-forms-to-support-narrowing-carson-street
loftyexpressions.com/carson-city-downtown-2020
NevadaAppeal - Board of Supervisors OKs removal of sidewalk fences downtown
nevadaappeal.com/news/2013/apr/19/board-of-supervisors-oks-removal-of-sidewalk-fence
Doreen Mack: Creating a Carson downtown that makes lasting memories
nevadaappeal.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/2014/sep/13/doreen-mack-creating-a-carson-downtown-that-makes-
Carson Street conceptual design approved by Carson City Board of Supervisors
recordcourier.com/news/2014/nov/07/carson-street-conceptual-design-approved-by-carson
carson.org/home/showpublisheddocument/43953/635984946921000000
Downtown Corridor
carson.org/government/departments-g-z/public-works/carson-proud/downtown-corridor
David Sirota - It Is Time For Dems To Fear Their Own Voters
levernews.com/it-is-time-for-dems-to-fear-their-own-voters
