Comment 84645

By John Neary (registered) | Posted January 02, 2013 at 21:21:20

I might be missing something here, but why on earth would anyone use James and Burlington Streets to drive to any destination except for one in the North End? The prevailing speeds on those streets are already slower than on other routes (e.g. Wellington-Cannon, Wilson-Victoria). There are already some design elements (desynchronized lights, two-way traffic, a 4-way stop at James and Burlington, street parking on Burlington) that encourage slower traffic on those streets, many of which are absent elsewhere in the lower city.

To put it differently, for motorists to use James/Burlington as a way to drive across the city, they don't just have to be selfish; they have to be selfish AND stupid. Are they?

Congrats to the NEN for their (partial) success with the OMB.

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