> This rhetoric from Niziolek is a myth he's creating. There are 4 lanes > today, the plan is 4 lanes in the future. There are also turn lanes at > some intersections. Niziolek, Lilligren, and Zimmerman want to reduce it > to three lanes. If that happens, one quarter of Lake St. traffic will > use the neighborhoods' narrower side streets to stay off Lake. How does > that improve the situation?
Going from four lanes to three does not automatically mean that capacity is cut by one quarter. I ride the bus at rush hour on the 53 (used to ride the 191 before it disappeared) and I see that even though left turns are supposed to be prohibited at most intersections, that doesn't stop drivers from turning left, especially at Chicago. That means that there is really only one through lane in each direction anyway, and traffic backs up as people weave back and forth between the lanes to avoid the left-turning drivers. Combine this with the poor stoplight timing, and things don't work very well. Capacity is more than just how many lanes there are. More lanes with traffic going more slowly means less capacity than fewer lanes with traffic moving consistently. I still think that three lanes can carry just as much traffic if the stoplights are done properly. === Nathan Hunstad CARAG Minneapolis, MN PGP DH/DSS public key -- http://www.angelfire.com/mn/freakpower/nhpubkey.txt ________________________________________________ Do you Gonzo?! http://www.angelfire.com/mn/freakpower REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
