David Wilson wrote: > I drove Hiawatha Ave. today and paralleled the LRT route. My > experience wasn't as bad as Jason describes (it was aprox. > 3:20 pm) but the waiting time at the lights was a quantum > level greater than pre-LRT. The sequencing didn't make much > sense to me. I can imagine what that stretch will be like > during rush hour--bottled up, slow-going, anxious, and angry > drivers.
Maybe drivers should just ride the LRT. ;-) Of course riding the LRT would only be a reasonable argument if there was a complete system in place, rather than one line. > Drivers are willing to adapt to change if things "make sense" > and if they feel that everyone has to endure the consequences. > On MPR there was a report on the traffic light sequencing while > I was driving that route. The report stated that Federal regulations > governing the LRT funding, and the MTC's committment to the passengers > mitigate against changing the sequencing. To me that doesn't pass the > smell test. The disruption is too great to explain it away like that. > The public will rebel against such changes if they think they are > unreasonable and if they feel that no effort is made at coming up with > a compromise. > For all their attempts, the MTC hasn't explained why they can't sequence > the traffic lights in a more balanced way (without dumping on the drivers) > and the rationale for changes. > > Very bad traffic planning and public relations. Federal regulations aside, it may not be possible to satisfy the constraints for both LRT and autos. I think that it's not that difficult of a problem to model, if you can get the constraints right. I'd like to hear what the traffic experts have to say. Michael Atherton Prospect Park 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
