08-24-2015, 07:24 AM
I think the master plan shows the parking lots between the Ring Road and Columbia/University eventually being built on.
Honestly, I can only see the proposal making the situation less attractive to pedestrians. Right now, Ring Road isn't attractive at all for people wishing to get from University to Columbia or vice versa by car. The proposal would change that and therefore introduce many more opportunities for vehicle/pedestrian interactions and therefore accidents as well. Improvements like the speed bumps work and the university is introducing more of them.
Honestly, I can only see the proposal making the situation less attractive to pedestrians. Right now, Ring Road isn't attractive at all for people wishing to get from University to Columbia or vice versa by car. The proposal would change that and therefore introduce many more opportunities for vehicle/pedestrian interactions and therefore accidents as well. Improvements like the speed bumps work and the university is introducing more of them.