It seems that this is a case of the perfect being the enemy of the good. It is without doubt a good thing to cover even just this one block of the highway rather than to leave its entire length as an open scar. Yes, it would probably be better if the open space could be further up the slope and immersed in the center of the Lower Hill development; that would allow this parcel to become a denser mixed-use development, bridging the divide between Golden Triangle and Lower Hill programmatically and from a massing standpoint. Sadly, the funding for this project cannot be used flexibly, so it is rather a take it or leave it proposition. I'll take it and count it as a gain for the city overall.
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