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Old 06-05-2013, 11:26 AM   #430
Bill Bumface
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Why is the City moving towards wider streets in new neighbourhoods?

I know the official answer is "more room for bikes", but:

1) Wide streets encourage speeding
2) Wide streets waste land and create further sprawl

I'd way rather ride my bike down one of the ultra narrow streets in the beltline where you can barely fit two opposing cars, as everyone is already driving very slowly because of the lack of room and poor visibility.

This just seems completely backwards to me.
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