03-17-2017, 10:55 AM
(03-17-2017, 10:44 AM)Markster Wrote: It seems like a waste of asphalt to eliminate parking before giving the road a diet. Benton is criminally overbuilt, we should at least use what we can.
My guess is that drivers complained about all the people crossing Benton getting to and from the cars. "safety" and all that.
Having just had a long vacation in California, where mostly-free 24h street parking is a god-given right on 90% of all roads, it is a bit of a shock coming back to our polar-opposite mindset.
I too was shocked in California when I visited a friends neighbourhood and saw bungalows with 4-6 cars parked in front, 2-3 in the driveway and 2-3 on the road. The whole neighbourhood felt so crowded and choked, it was extremely unpleasant. I am very happy that we don't have the same thing here.
As for parking, it probably makes sense to continue parking, but that road is desperately in need of a diet. It's ridiculous.