A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next phase

Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by ajford on Friday September 29, 2023 @11:45AM (#37705921)

Yep. Parking for visitors (and staff) was an absolute nightmare the entire time I worked there. I can only imagine how much worse it'll be if the revamp the visitor center.

There's almost no space on-site for more parking without tearing up more of the natural environment. Though perhaps without the need to maintain the superstructure any more they could repurpose the Physical Maintenance yards into more parking.

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Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by digging on Friday September 29, 2023 @01:06PM (#37707130)

Although expensive, seems that vertical building (underground and above) should be a priority then.

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Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by deepsun on Friday September 29, 2023 @02:04PM (#37707964)

Why didn't they made a shuttle?

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Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by ajford on Friday September 29, 2023 @03:12PM (#37708870)

Wasn't a priority. It was an active scientific facility, so the priority was on producing science. The site was chosen for being remote and shielded from the outside by hills/mountains, so it really is a long winding road to the entrance gate.

I can't really think of a suitable site for parking within say 10min of the site, so it'd be a long shuttle ride.

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Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by user3939382 on Friday September 29, 2023 @02:41PM (#37708477)

This is how we solve it in Manhattan https://i.imgur.com/qLYlbya.png

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