[PRCo] P-G on the role of transit in growing neighborhoods

[Derrick J Brashear]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09012/941226-147.stm?cmpid=news.xml

It's obvious from their examples that "build it and they will come" isn't 
true.

Now, if I worked downtown I'd have been in Beechview or Dormont when I 
bought a house; Dormont has fared better. Is it because West Liberty is 
right there, instead of being isolated? Probably. It may be that 
solely-transit-served areas are better suited for bedroom communities, and 
that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean, for instance, you 
either need to travel to shop or attract e.g. a small grocery/food store.

I have no answers but I wish I'd known they were here last week.