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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
For 10th street:
- Train access right there less than two blocks away for all affected areas.
- Multiple pedestrian paths exist already provide walking access to bus stations.
- multiple exit points for residents through Kensington and Sunnyside.
- no businesses alongside 10th ave outside of Safeway have the need for huge delivery trucks. alley access from 3rd ave and from 9A street could be sufficient here. Deliveries already are being made this way to stores with back-door access.
People are also choosing to live on these arteries for the urban access. It would stand to reason more access via pedestrian means isn't going to waffle their needs here, particularly as the more modern developments have access to the side streets.
And don't the bulk of people already commute in from the remote suburbs by using more major roads like 14th, Crowchild, Bow Trail, and Edmonton Trail? Has 10th st become so congested it's beyond designed capacity?
Honestly, there's worse neighborhoods to remove car access (like Inglewood). How backed up is Kensington traffic now that Center street, 14th, or Crowchild couldn't be an option?
I just don't get the resistance to an overhaul. Piecemeal changes make side trimmings that don't move the needle IMO.
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It's not "remote suburbs" necessarily, but it does serve citizens in the area south of JLB. And ya, 10th is very busy for traffic. So is 14th and Centre.
Honestly I don't really understand this part of urban design where people want to take vital connections and just get rid of them for...reasons, that then force this traffic to much longer routes causing more congestion and far more pollution.
Reminds me of the stupidity of not having the Peace Bridge also cross Memorial. They could have gotten rid of an at grade crossing, but now we have 2 sets of lights instead of none. How that helps the climate change issue is beyond me. I feel shame every time I have to hit the beg button to cross Memorial there, and stop 100 vehicles.