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Old 08-25-2009, 09:52 AM   #184
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Originally Posted by zuluking View Post
Biting satire about Malzac and comparative analysis to Mackenzie Towne are invalid because those are destinations rather than major traffic arteries.
The city has been trying to reduce the use of Memorial as a major traffic artery, as it passes directly through many residential neighbourhoods with no separation; nowhere is this more of an issue than Sunnyside. I think this is probably what Farrel was referring to with the Plan It comment. People looking for a major east-west artery should be using sixteenth, or, on a weekend, the one-ways through downtown. Memorial will, by necessity, remain a feeder artery to downtown, but beyond that, it's planned to become a community street in the same way that 4th street or Bowness Road are.

edit: actually, Elbow Drive from 26-34th is probably the best blueprint for what Memorial Drive will likely become.

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