Comment 121573

By kevlahan (registered) | Posted June 06, 2017 at 08:42:30

Here is a comment about the difference between "busy" and "complete" (safe and convenient for all street users) I posted on another article regarding Councillor Ferguson's comments:

Unfortunately, Councillor Ferguson is confused about the difference between a "busy" street and a "safe" (or complete) street.

Maybe you shouldn't complain about busy traffic if you decide to live on an arterial street. But that doesn't mean the street can't be complete: i.e. safe and convenient for all street users. Indeed, Ancaster has a generalized 40 km/h speed limit, and introduced elements of complete streets on Wilson Street, which is arterial.

And you could equally claim that commuters shouldn't complain about congestion if they "choose" not to live within walking distance of their work. After all, if it is really always a simple matter of choice, everyone could choose to live close to their work (or find a job close to where they live). Obviously, it is not that simple and unless you want to ban residents from arterials streets it is unfair not to make these streets safe for residents, pedestrians, cyclists (and motorists). High traffic volume streets don't need to be dangerous!

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