Too crowded. DMV governors and mayors: please dedicate streets to walkers and bikers

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dc should also do something similar to Montreal where they’ve made most roads one way. These residential roads in denser neighborhoods are a constant game of chicken with Maryland drivers who don’t actually have any spatial relations.

No, DC shouldn't. That only leads to more driving and more speeding. The goal should be less driving on residential roads in denser neighborhoods.

Is this true? Do one way streets lead to more traffic at higher speeds?

Even the FHWA says so: https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferjourney1/library/countermeasures/13.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dc should also do something similar to Montreal where they’ve made most roads one way. These residential roads in denser neighborhoods are a constant game of chicken with Maryland drivers who don’t actually have any spatial relations.

No, DC shouldn't. That only leads to more driving and more speeding. The goal should be less driving on residential roads in denser neighborhoods.

Is this true? Do one way streets lead to more traffic at higher speeds?

Even the FHWA says so: https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferjourney1/library/countermeasures/13.htm

Ok, they reduce friction which has the possibility of increasing traffic speed. I suppose that makes sense

I am all about speed tables on my street and other side streets.

[Anonymous]

DC could really use something like this. We are on a back street in Northwest Washington that became a short cut-through with traffic doubling when a new shopping complex opened almost 10 years ago. It would be awesome for kids, bikers and pedestrians if the street were included in a DC program like Seattle’s. So many people are out walking about and riding their bikes now, and it would be good to keep them safe

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PS I am lucky to be able to continue to work but in order to do so I cannot take public transportation or bike. My job is essential. I promise not to drive on the sidewalk. What about me??????????????

Why can't you?

And why won't you be able to drive to work?

^^^PP here. The last time I had this dialogue with someone, it turned out that they live a mile from a train station there are bike paths to, they work on top of a Metro station, and their actual objections were

1. other people who drive to work get in their way when they drive to work
2. they might have to start parking (for free) a block from work instead of right at work
3. public transportation is icky

I WANT to take the metro to work. I live one block from the metro. I can't take the metro to work. Work starts at 6:00 AM, 6:30 if I arranged something with my boss on the rare occasion. Metro just won't get me there on time. So I drive.