Comment 77141

By seancb (registered) - website | Posted May 21, 2012 at 10:44:28 in reply to Comment 77120

As a cyclist I hate the one way streets for two reasons:

  1. Inability to get where I need to be. Try riding from the Farmer's Market to, say, Hess Village (legally). There is no way to do it without doing a huge unnecessary circle around a major block. These extra loops are bad enough when you are driving, but on a bike it is soul sucking.

  2. Turning vehicles. One way grids cause drivers to completely ignore two directions of travel, making speedy turns from one street to another on red lights without stopping first or looking both ways - I routinely witness drivers careening around corners while looking over their opposite shoulder. We have been trained to never expect bike or pedestrian traffic, and it shows in our habits.

As a driver, I hate them for the same reasons, and I only like them for one reason: getting to Stoney Creek really fast.

Maybe that should be ourr new city motto: Hamilton: You won't believe how fast you can get to Stoney Creek from here!

Comment edited by seancb on 2012-05-21 10:45:14

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