Janie Bygness wrote: Absolutely! The City has done exactly that on 50th Street between France and Lyndale and it is SLICK! Traffic moves along steadily at about 30mph, which is good for the neighborhood, there is ample parking for the businesses and it is much less stressful... no more getting stuck behind someone turning left or suddenly encountering a parked car. Why they would not do the same thing for Lake Street is baffling.
Mark Anderson: I think Janie is advocating the three lane approach? As a daily commuter on 50th St., I would say that Janie's comparison with Lake Street is misleading. There was really only one usable lane on 50th before they made the change, since there were always some cars parked in the second lane. Now they've striped the street so there is always one drivable lane, and a center lane to turn left. As a commuter, I do find this preferable to the old way. It's only those who want to park on the street that have lost out. In fact, if you want to compare 50th to Lake, a similar approach to Lake would be to go to 5 lanes, as has been suggested by some people (myself included). That would take away some parking, but would enable traffic to move more smoothly. Mark V Anderson Bancroft 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
