Comment 54142

By jason (registered) | Posted December 31, 2010 at 11:17:30

Reasons for maintaining 1-way streets:

  • Conversion is very costly.

So are new freeways. That's never stopped us.

  • 1- way streets allow for more cars, thereby decreasing congestion.

Yes, because L.A. proved to the world that if you make room for more cars, congestion just magically disappears.

  • Easier than 2-way streets to time stoplights (timed lights improve traffic flow and decrease idling (& therefore pollution)).

Combined with the previous point, timed lights encourage more cars. Which street smells more polluted when walking on it - Cannon or George in Hess Village?? More cars= more polution.

  • Fewer turn prohibitions.

Obviously the author of this piece has never driven a one-way street. There are prohibited turns at EVERY single intersection. Are there turn restrictions at Cannon and Wellington or Fennell and Upper James??

  • More on-street parking.

Unless we begin legalizing double-parking I'm not sure how it's possible to fit more street parking on a street than we have on Locke South.

  • Possibly: safer for pedestrians.

Possibly not.

Perhaps this is why Ryan doesn't bother with 'this side' of the argument. It's all a load of nonsense.

Comment edited by jason on 2010-12-31 11:18:21

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