Comment 114280

By mdrejhon (registered) - website | Posted October 16, 2015 at 15:33:04 in reply to Comment 114275

Actually, it works both ways (pun intended). The narrowing of King and a possible Pedestrianized IV, forces a preferences of having 2-way north-south roads.

As a car driver being affected by all of this, I really will find it more frustrating trying to get off a narrowed King if the north-south roads remain 1-way. Obviously, I'll prefer to take the LRT whenever I'm going to the GO station, and all, but for those times I'm driving, this is how I feel -- the 1-way north-south streets works against me when trying to get off a narrowed King Street. I'd like to be able to detour more quickly off King, if I'm not stopping there for business. That said, if done properly, I'm already easily on Main 2-way or upgraded Cannon/Wilson.

One possibility is that portions of King (in the narrowest sections) might need to remain 1-way, in order to preserve on-King parking. That said, this will create even more desire for me to be able to quickly detour off King St. In some sections, it might even favour narrow parking lanes (parking lanes don't need as much space as a traffic lane) in exchange for a slightly wider sidewalk, to attract more pedestrains that compensate against the loss of car business. But we all know that many cars don't often stop for King/Main businesses, and being a heavily residential areas surrounding King, attracting surrounding streets can make up for the loss of cars. But yes, it's a balance that needs to be well-thought out.

Comment edited by mdrejhon on 2015-10-16 15:38:10

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