Comment 27086

By Mr. Meister (anonymous) | Posted October 29, 2008 at 16:53:30

If you reduce traffic flow all of a sudden people who need to get across town will disappear? People who need to go to government offices will decide not to go?
They can't so they will endure the hardships but people who just want to go to Hamilton Place or Copps or shopping will make other decisions. Every study done about why people don't want to go downtown shows it's traffic and parking. Making traffic worse will not encourage people to go downtown. Look at the areas that are thriving Upper James or The Meadowlands, places you can drive to and park easily when you get there. My son and his friends see a lot of movies, do you think parents drive them downtown or to Meadowlands? Why? Traffic and parking. Its easier to take them to Ancaster and pay a couple bucks more than downtown. If you want to rejuvenate downtown You have to make it easier to get there not more difficult. How does reducing traffic flow get people to take mass transit? The vast majority of people get around by car you may not approve, you may not like it but that does not change it. Slowing traffic flow will increase congestion will decrease air quality will increase illnessess will have a negative affect.

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