Ever notice how poorly designed/operated out city traffic control system is? You can probably travel around any part of the city and find several locations where the signal timing, lack of light coordination, lack of a "Left Turn" function just make no logical sense at all. In within the city, traffic control and management is critical to efficient and timely movement of vehicles, not to mention reducing traffic accidents because too many people are trying to get somewhere at the same time, and signal timing and control is acting against them at every turn.
Here's a prime example of how our leadership, over the year's, and I include the current Council membership and Mayor since they have not addressed this have failed to deliver solutions to a major problem; I don't know of any signals along Lake Street at the major intersections that have "Left Turn Signal" functions, i.e. Cedar, Bloomington, Chicago, Nicollet, Lyndale, Hennepin. Why? The problem is most likely the same on the North side as well, perhaps on Broadway, and other major traffic corridors. When is the last time the city actually did a citywide traffic control/management study and acted on specific recommendations to better "Time, Coordinate, Synchronize" all traffic systems to better accomodate the various traffic patterns and useage? City politicians can pursue any agenda's they wish, but first and foremost must be in making sure the infrastructure of the city, including traffic control and management is consistent, adaptable, and meets the growing needs of a major metro city. The next time your out and about in your car, pay attention to not only traffic control at your corner, but 1-2 blocks ahead and behind, see how it all connects good or bad; then call your Councilman and ask him/her what they will do about it.
Christopher Bryant
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