08-15-2017, 04:25 PM
(08-15-2017, 03:46 PM)highlander Wrote: I somehow missed it the first time through, but the same page the plan view came from also has a street section showing a 3.0 metre sidewalk on each side, and vehicle lanes of 3.1 metres with mountable curbs. The interesting part of this is that earlier in the report it suggests the minimum width for snow clearing equipment is 3.4 metres. I'm guessing the curb design makes the difference. Either way, it is good to see wide sidewalks and narrowing of the vehicle lanes in downtown.
It’s a pretty good plan, but I’d be happier if they made the street one-way: one lane, one-way, westbound. Eastbound traffic can duck down to Benton/Frederick at either Courtland or Charles. This would free up a lot more space for the pedestrian realm, and/or allow bicycle lanes (both ways, of course) to be installed. The total number of people moved by the traffic lanes is probably minuscule compared to the pedestrian and bicycle traffic so I don’t see why motor vehicles should get half the space.