@darkwave 220815 wrote:
Nope – of the two inner lanes – one is clockwise and one is counterclockwise. Which you do need for pedestrians. Forcing pedestrians to only go one direction means that they are forced to complete the loop of the island if they walk there, which is a far bigger ask for pedestrians than it is for cyclists. And limiting pedestrians to one narrow lane (narrower than requirements for a DC sidewalk) would be unfeasible because at certain times of day there are too many pedestrians of differing speeds for such a narrow lane.
I’m not a fan at all of this – my preference was that they a) eliminate the buses, b) install automated speed cameras, and c) post signs indicating that the road is to be shared.
Good point that pedestrians should not be forced to make a complete loop. I also think that buses, including school buses, need to be eliminated because they will destroy the cherry trees if they are confined to one lane. Speed cameras enforcing the speed limit would be a great idea, but there are so many drivers in DC ignoring tickets that I don’t think that the end result will be the drivers changing their habits.
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