02-08-2021, 10:37 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-08-2021, 10:38 AM by danbrotherston.)
I think we've been through this discussion but grade separation != better.
Ultimately, the compromises I find most problematic with Phase 1 have nothing to do with cost, but with prioritizing cars even around LRT stations.
I mean, we have LRT stations which have beg buttons to exit.
Yes, if it was elevated we could avoid that without inconveniencing drivers, but it would be an inconvenience to pedestrians who now have to climb stairs and walk around elevators (not to mention that money could have been spent on something more valuable, like winter sidewalk snow removal). Instead, we should instead just prioritize pedestrians around LRT stations.
The sole exception is Block Line Stations which I've argued should be grade separated as a result of the topography of the area (and others vehemently disagree with this). I think a lot of the elevated sections of Phase 2 are topography related as well, and I fear that the same automobile priority mistakes will be made on the rest of the system.
But at the end of the day, perfect is the enemy of good, and this is still good enough, build it now, fix it later.
Ultimately, the compromises I find most problematic with Phase 1 have nothing to do with cost, but with prioritizing cars even around LRT stations.
I mean, we have LRT stations which have beg buttons to exit.
Yes, if it was elevated we could avoid that without inconveniencing drivers, but it would be an inconvenience to pedestrians who now have to climb stairs and walk around elevators (not to mention that money could have been spent on something more valuable, like winter sidewalk snow removal). Instead, we should instead just prioritize pedestrians around LRT stations.
The sole exception is Block Line Stations which I've argued should be grade separated as a result of the topography of the area (and others vehemently disagree with this). I think a lot of the elevated sections of Phase 2 are topography related as well, and I fear that the same automobile priority mistakes will be made on the rest of the system.
But at the end of the day, perfect is the enemy of good, and this is still good enough, build it now, fix it later.