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jconti1233 OP t1_j6zgmw1 wrote

Reply to comment by lightningbolt1987 in providence urban trail network funding by jconti1233

The urban trail was drawn as going up from trader joes only to ped bridge, crossed the bridge, and continued north from the other side of the bridge. The current portion from ped bridge to Hemenways was deleted.

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listen_youse t1_j71ufsg wrote

South Water may not be the most convenient bike route from downcity or the East Side. That protected lane ends awkwardly north and south. However it gets relocated, South Water must not revert to 2 wide highway-style traffic lanes so 40 mph traffic again separates a park from a neighborhood and degrades the vibe of the park. Speed limits, signs, lights, paint on the pavement, speed cameras - none of this works. Street design must make it physically impossible to drive like that.

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