isaidso
Senior Member
A little off topic but the design of the roadway on this block of Sherbourne vs. the next offers 2 alternatives. They're both 3 lanes of car lanes with bike lanes on each side. The block to the south is a much nicer design if you're a cyclist as it creates a serene green buffer between you and the cars mid-block. The downside is that the left turning lanes are shorter at each end.
On that southern block the car lanes for those continuing south/north aren't straight but it encourages drivers to be more attentive and drive slower. Optimally it would be nice to have the design on the northern block but with a green buffer the whole length but most of our downtown streets aren't wide enough to accommodate it all while still allowing for a spacious sidewalk,.
If we're serious about pedestrianizing downtown, the southern block is the better design.
On that southern block the car lanes for those continuing south/north aren't straight but it encourages drivers to be more attentive and drive slower. Optimally it would be nice to have the design on the northern block but with a green buffer the whole length but most of our downtown streets aren't wide enough to accommodate it all while still allowing for a spacious sidewalk,.
If we're serious about pedestrianizing downtown, the southern block is the better design.
