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Originally Posted by
justishudd
While I understand not wanting a parking lot at an intersection, narrowing all downtown streets to two lanes just to make street parking would result in absolute gridlock in the not-so-distant future. We're already on the verge of becoming the next Dallas (terrible traffic, not enough space for expansion, overpopulation of the roads, etc.). Instead of narrowing down to two lanes, the city should focus on expanding the lanes (where possible) and perhaps converting streets to alternating one way avenues as a way to relieve traffic. When it comes to parking the city should shift focus to parking garages (don't hate me yet) that are either underground, or are first level retail friendly so as to not dissuade foot traffic.
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