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Originally Posted by Table 5
I really wish these lanes were there when I lived on 12th. Going east/west used to mean you had take a lot of side streets to get away from traffic...now it's almost like it's own little expressway (a Penetrator, if you will).
Again, remember these lanes were put in for inner-city residents to benefit from...you know the ones who actually live in the neighbourhood, not just the ones who work here and then get out at 6pm. Not everything has to be for commuters.
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I don't know. I live in the inner city, walk to work. I also could care less about the longer commute for people who for whatever reason chose a suburban lifestyle, and I laugh every time I see them stuck in traffic and their road rage for their life choice.
That said, the 5th St debacle is an embarrasment to the city. There is a 3-4 block traffic jam, in the
morning right now because of the lane reductions and the bottleneck that is now the 12th Ave left turn. Yesterday, 5th st was not moving at all, with people honking like no tomorrow. This type of traffic jam blocks cars in the middle of intersections who are impatient, blocking other streets, while pedestrians are stuck weaving between cars and hope not to get hit by cars. It's a total gong show.
As an inner city resident, I also use these roads every so often. If I drive anytime close to rush hour, I also get hit by these changes. I could bike to work, but when my walk is less than 10 minutes, it's pointless for me. It benefits a very small number of people for 5 months of a year, nothing more.