Comment 87548

By Kiely (registered) | Posted March 28, 2013 at 20:13:59

If we do two-way conversion on Main and King, I can’t help but feel we will get 5 lanes with a centre turning lane, otherwise known as a non-solution. If we want to lose lanes we may need to concede on two-way conversion. A lane reduction from 5 to 3 but keeping the one ways is probably the quickest way for this city to achieve the needed infrastructure reduction Sean accurately calls for in this piece while also providing livable streets. Taking the two outside lanes of both Main and King and making tree lined streets, with wider sidewalks and bike lanes sure sounds like an improvement to me, regardless of what way traffic is going. It would also demonstrate the ability to compromise for progress which this city has lacked.

I would also be a little cautious about Claremont, agreed 7 lanes is crazy, but we may see BRT before LRT going north to south in this city (not necessarily a bad thing) and some additional lanes besides those required for car traffic will be required.

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