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Shapen361 t1_ivg8afx wrote

Reply to comment by IntelligentCicada363 in Cambridge City Council to consider citywide ban on ‘turning on red’ by superfakesuperfake

Here's my issue with the argument that too much space is dedicated to cars. What do you want there, homes? Clearly you don't want more people coming in to Cambridge if you you're actively making it harder to get here. Businesses? Maybe, but again, less available customers. I think these people just want to keep everyone out so they can have their giant bike paths and farmers markets all to themselves.

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j_parkour t1_ivq5j5q wrote

I don't agree with the city's recent widespread removals of on-street parking. But removing one space at corners with visibility problems is worth it in my opinion.

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Shapen361 t1_ivqpgmt wrote

But they're not talking about doing that. They're talking about a city wide ban that would add to congestion. To solve visibility problems, you don't need legislation. You can either remove those corner parking spots like you said, or have city works drive through Cambridge, identify turns with visibility issues, and put "No Turn on Red" signs there.

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jeffbyrnes t1_iwdh3zq wrote

Geometry alone dictates that replacing car use with other ways of getting around is how we welcome more people to Cambridge & nearby.

You can provide for more people if they walk, roll, ride a bus, or ride a train, than if they drive, simply because you need far less space per person for those non-car ways of getting around.

Removing car infrastructure in favor of other modes means providing for more people, not fewer.

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