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Interesting-Field-45 t1_je4wry8 wrote

Even painting/filling in the entire pedestrian walk would help.

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turnipmeatloaf t1_je4xblc wrote

They should also bump out those rounded curbs to slow down turning cars. Fast turns are a major threat to pedestrians

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ahhh_savanja t1_je6dj1b wrote

Love this idea! You should recommend to City of Richmond Public Works. They operate in the mindset of “squeaky wheel gets the grease” so if enough people put in a request for review it might make it on their CIP list

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Grouchy-Macaroon-761 t1_je5f3xy wrote

You would love Not Just For Bikes YT channel

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Interesting-Field-45 t1_je5ficq wrote

Oh I do! It’s the best!! I constantly fantasize about walkable/bikeable cities bc of that channel

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turnipmeatloaf t1_je5h7ch wrote

Their videos are too depressing for me. The amount of work we need to do to fix American development patterns is so overwhelming lol

I’d rather just go shit post on r/FuckCars while someone smarter and more patient than me puts in the actual effort to change things

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Grouchy-Macaroon-761 t1_je5ktfe wrote

I know, it seems irreversible. I think RVA is one of the best cities in the region to bike… at least downtown.

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plummbob t1_je6nisf wrote

people forget that downtown RVA was literally built before cars existed, so its intrinsically a great foundation for pedestrian, bike and non-car traffic.

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cameronmc3 t1_je5u79q wrote

You should check out Strong Towns.

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turnipmeatloaf t1_je5uovu wrote

Hell yes. Already in their email list. I second this recommendation for anyone interested in urban and transportation issues or even if you’re just interested in the financial sustainability of local governments. They focus a lot on the financial side

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cameronmc3 t1_je5vht0 wrote

It’s super cool stuff. They just did a crash analysis webinar of a recent fatal incident near Monroe Park. I posted it in r/vcu. They review a lot of relevant surrounding issues in Richmond’s transportation system, and obviously pick apart the car-centric design of the streets that surround the park.

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mmasusername t1_je662ci wrote

Another YT channel about urban planning that I love: City Beautiful!

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cameronmc3 t1_je5u5xz wrote

Love seeing more people become aware that better cities are possible.

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FrankieMunizOfficial t1_je5444m wrote

Yeah this is so bizarre to me. Is there a paint shortage I didn't hear ahout? They redid Main street through the Fan in December and repainted them with the same half-assed crosswalks that nobody stops at

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turnipmeatloaf t1_je56v5k wrote

Just a lack of political will, and a culture that prioritizes car drivers over all other road users

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