08-11-2016, 08:29 PM
(08-10-2016, 11:23 AM)Markster Wrote: I personally would be against blocking through traffic through the park. It's just too useful a connection.
That said, I'd be entirely in favour of adding pedestrian-priority crossings of the road. One or two standard "Level 1" pedestrian crossings would be perfect. The addition of sidewalks should also help make it seem less like a "parkway".
Honestly, I think Pokemon GO has been one of the greatest things for traffic control in the park. There are countless people crossing Jubilee at the Boathouse now, and the cars seem to be going slower for it.
I believe that the late Jane Jacobs would be a strong supporter of these types of apps that get people out into the community and onto the streets (not literally the streets) where people mingle, watch and interact and keep the city alive. The presence of people out and about does make our streets safer in spite of waht we see in the news.