03-10-2023, 01:32 AM
(03-09-2023, 02:50 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(03-09-2023, 02:23 PM)bravado Wrote: I think we have a responsibility to design around human behaviour, and to me it seems like excessive space for cars is what’s causing the LRT and pedestrian space to not be as safe as they could be.
This is exactly on point...why isn't the crossing in front of the school? Well because it's where the other road is...pedestrians (which far outnumber cars at that intersection are not the prioritized user.
Hell, pedestrians aren't even the prioritized vehicle AT LRT STATIONS!
What are you talking about? The crossing at the traffic light is precisely in front of the main entrance:
https://goo.gl/maps/yosxfDy6K6S8QTr88
I don’t see how it could be more appropriately situated.
Now if you want to argue that the Betzner Ave. sidewalk should be extended to Charles and a crossing installed there, or that there should be a crossing at Pandora, we would have something to discuss. Where do you think the pedestrian crossing should be?
In most places, road intersections are the proper place for pedestrian crossings anyway, because the pedestrian routes crossing the street are sidewalks on intersecting streets.