Hoboken New Jersey hasn't had a traffic fatality in FOUR YEARS. They accomplished this by creating narrow pathways connecting Places for pedestrians, high visibility crosswalks, raised intersections, curb extensions, bike and bus lanes, and REMOVING PARKING SPACES. These are design interventions from Complete Streets Policy.
In Laguna the plan is to build more parking spaces and parking structures. What could possibly go wrong? Photo Credit- Strong Towns
Les, I admire your perseverance. I gave up banging my head against the Laguna Beach brick wall long ago! Good luck
ReplyDeleteIt is time for Laguna Beach to step up to the safety challenge of the residents and visitors to this beautiful beach side town. What does LB want to be, a welcoming beachside town with lots of dining and entertainment as well as a home for young and old families alike OR a town with a highway that runs through it’s main street regularly killing people in their front yards?
ReplyDeleteIt took 9-years to reach the Moon from Earth with Apollo, Complete Streets takes longer. It took 40-years in the Netherlands, but worth the wait. Check-out photos of Amsterdam before and after.
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