confusion
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Every year the downtown core of Toronto gets denser with pedestrians.
I think this is a good thing, however infrastructure for pedestrians does not seem to be keeping up.
Certain streets in Toronto I believe are hitting a tipping point, and could serve to deter people from choosing the healthier and better way (not the TTC, I'm talking about walking).
The main street that worries me the most is Yonge Street. I believe this is a street that demands 1 or 2 lane reductions and wider sidewalks. There is no reason really for anyone to drive on Yonge. Anyone who lives here knows better than to take this route since the traffic is already hampered severely because of people trying to turn and pedestrian flow stopping them. So there is obviously no warranted argument in regards to traffic congestion.
So why does Yonge Street not have wider sidewalks? Everyone I have ever talked to can't understand why so much priority is given to the car on the busiest pedestrian street in Toronto.
Does anyone else have other streets that they feel are insufficient for the amount of pedestrian traffic in the downtown core and feel the city should take some initiative? Queen West maybe?
I think this is a good thing, however infrastructure for pedestrians does not seem to be keeping up.
Certain streets in Toronto I believe are hitting a tipping point, and could serve to deter people from choosing the healthier and better way (not the TTC, I'm talking about walking).
The main street that worries me the most is Yonge Street. I believe this is a street that demands 1 or 2 lane reductions and wider sidewalks. There is no reason really for anyone to drive on Yonge. Anyone who lives here knows better than to take this route since the traffic is already hampered severely because of people trying to turn and pedestrian flow stopping them. So there is obviously no warranted argument in regards to traffic congestion.
So why does Yonge Street not have wider sidewalks? Everyone I have ever talked to can't understand why so much priority is given to the car on the busiest pedestrian street in Toronto.
Does anyone else have other streets that they feel are insufficient for the amount of pedestrian traffic in the downtown core and feel the city should take some initiative? Queen West maybe?