Re:Seattle Is Winning the War on the Car Commute
by eksu on Friday February 16, 2018 @04:14PM
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I don't know why this comment died, it's accurate.
If you disagree with the parent comment, give your viewpoint on why this isn't the case or these changes were good.
Re:Seattle Is Winning the War on the Car Commute
by stephengillie on Friday February 16, 2018 @04:24PM
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Account is probably dead-banned. Other comments are relevant but dead as well.
- They have eliminated car lanes in favor of bike lanes that are typically not highly utilized - even in neighborhoods far from the downtown core, street parking is being eliminated for bike lanes, and is making even simple tasks hard and hurting quality of life (e.g. taking the kids to the dentist but not being able to park anywhere nearby).
- They have reduced speed limits in many places and therefore added travel time everywhere. This includes thoroughfares obviously designed for high throughput (e.g. WA-522, Lake City Way).
- Next month, the main on-ramp at Mercer Avenue onto I-5 will begin to be metered, which is going to be incredibly painful given that traffic is already super bad on Mercer (as always they are claiming it will "improve safety").