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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw someone in a wheelchair trying to maneuver around a scooter on the sidewalk, no doubt dumped there by some myopic twit in a man bun.[/quote]

As someone in a wheelchair, please don't drag my situation into any battle against scooters.  I have had far, far more problems with cars (which is what got me in the wheelchair in the first place) than with scooters.

Love the idea of shutting down parking spots on the street in downtown area and turning those spots into bike and scooter parking and for scooter and bike traffic.  The part of the lane closest to the curb would be for bike and scooter parking and the rest of the lane for bike and scooter traffic.  (Power wheelchairs that can go faster than pedestrian traffic could go there too.)  [b]One less lane for cars would increase traffic for cars, thereby reducing car speed, thereby frustrating drivers to the point that they reduce driving and either walk, bike, scooter or metro.[/b]  Buses and cars that are just dropping off and picking up would be allowed - briefly-- in those scooter and bike parking areas. In fact, the area in front of a bus zone would not allow bike or scooter parking.
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On the contrary.  It'd PO drivers even more, leading them to be more reckless and go into even more road rage, especially during rush hour.

Cars rule the roads, like it or not.[/quote]

There is no evidence I know of that bike lanes or bus lanes add to road rage.  This is something that circulates around though, not sure where the notion originiated.

It also means drivers are basically threatening violence if they don't what they want.    [/quote]

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