I've ridden my bike only once through that intersection- a harrowing experience to say the least. I would hope that the proposed improvements make it a more feasible experience for biking or walking, but whom would be this be serving? I think there's one housing development there, maybe? My knee jerk solution is housing as in-fill in those lots pushed all the way up to the street. Increase the demand for sidewalks, bike lanes, and car alternative means of transportation by having people actually live in that area.
Makes sense! Yeah-- if the concern is congestion, you have to go to the source, which is that all trips in that area are currently made by car out of necessity. If there were alternatives for short trips, including more walkable mixed-use development in the surrounding neighborhoods, that would reduce the need for people to drive elsewhere for everything.
I've ridden my bike only once through that intersection- a harrowing experience to say the least. I would hope that the proposed improvements make it a more feasible experience for biking or walking, but whom would be this be serving? I think there's one housing development there, maybe? My knee jerk solution is housing as in-fill in those lots pushed all the way up to the street. Increase the demand for sidewalks, bike lanes, and car alternative means of transportation by having people actually live in that area.
Thicken it.
Makes sense! Yeah-- if the concern is congestion, you have to go to the source, which is that all trips in that area are currently made by car out of necessity. If there were alternatives for short trips, including more walkable mixed-use development in the surrounding neighborhoods, that would reduce the need for people to drive elsewhere for everything.