Comment 38269

By geoff's two cents (registered) | Posted February 21, 2010 at 05:19:15

Great piece, Michelle. You're absolutely right: Considering how SOV-centric Hamilton is, it's a pain to drive as well as walk in.

Having once rented a car during my stay in the Hammer, I recall making my first left-hand turn from Dundurn onto Main, heading east. The experience was horribly stressful. The absolute worst was being in the middle lane and moving one lane to the left or right amid five lanes of 60kph+ traffic, not knowing whether someone on the outside would try to move in at the same time. Driving this road when it's busy, in my opinion, takes the expression "calculated risk" to a ridiculous extreme (though it's a chance most Hamiltonians, it seems, are quite willing to take). Taking cabs home from the grocery store could be equally terrifying. If I absolutely have to drive, I'll take the standard 2- or 3-lane arterial (at most) over Hamilton's 5-lane expressway anyday!

Comment edited by geoff's two cents on 2010-02-21 04:19:57

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