could’ve been replaced by bicycle racks, apartments, and parks.

We did actually have a ton of public racks and even rental bikes installed under Mayors White and Parker. Turner kinda neglected them. Then, over the last year, John Whitmire tore them all out again.

I'll also note that the Main Street light rail has created a boom in apartment housing along its length. South of downtown was basically a slum until the rail was installed. Now it's a bunch of 8+ story apartments and a few high rises with shopping/restaurants on the first floor.