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listen_youse t1_j1vp1yn wrote

Not even mayor yet and this is Job #1?? Sucking right up to the Nextdoor Karens that voted for him.

  1. Even if the new version of South Water street were congested, reverting to 2 lanes could not increase its capacity beyond the limit set by the intersection at Point St.
  2. Before the change, traffic routinely went 40mph or more. When your park is across and right next to 40mph traffic it feels less like a park than a highway embankment.
  3. The solution to Fragmented Bike Lanes is connect them, not eliminate them.
  4. Yeah right, realigned = Put it someplace where it won't even make car drivers imagine needing to slow down.
  5. More upon request...
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lestermagnum t1_j1vsni5 wrote

As someone mentioned earlier, this is like the fourth or fifth subject, he was asked about in the interview. I suggest you read the whole article before commenting.

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Sarcofaygo t1_j1wr7y3 wrote

How do you connect the bike lanes without making certain lanes too narrow for larger vehicles?

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Locksmith-Pitiful OP t1_j1yxidg wrote

This has already been answered in providence's great streets plan. Federal and state guidelines dictate roads have to fit trailers, garbage trucks, plows, etc.

The real question though is: what about everyone else who doesn't drive? They literally don't even have a lane.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j200vu7 wrote

Part of why that Eaton Bike lane didn't stick was because Great Streets failed account for the road not having a consistent width. I'm sure there's room to learn from mistakes but that's a mistake that was already pretty avoidable.

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