Comment 76952

By CaptainKirk (anonymous) | Posted May 16, 2012 at 09:00:44 in reply to Comment 76939

DowntowninHamilton wrote: "It works for me. It facilitates me getting from point A to point B, regardless of where it is. The timed 1-ways allow me to do that; untimed 2-ways won't (and don't). It works for the service vehicles trying to get from point A to point B. It works for those who need to get from one side of the city to the other. Not every single trip is about going out for a scenic drive and stopping at all the quaint shops and going for a stroll downtown."

I used to think the exact same way. But personal experience has changed my mind. We, and service vehicles, will still get form point A to point B. Sure it'll take a little longer, but isn't it worth it if it'll help make the space in between points A and B more livable and vital? I'll take "corridors and nodes" over "freeways" anyday. The evidence is out there in many, many places.

Sure, you may not think two way conversion will do such things, but what substantial reason is there to NOT do it? It'll tack on a few minutes to get to point B? That's it?

Let's give it a shot, and if getting to point B a few minutes later is so deleterious to our society and city, then we can convert back. Do you honestly think that'll be the result?

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