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jconti1233 t1_j1wgrrn wrote

Reply to comment by Sarcofaygo in Brett Smiley looks to change / eliminate bicycle lane on South Water Street by Locksmith-Pitiful

Pvd was built before cars existed

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Sarcofaygo t1_j1wiad6 wrote

Genius take. How does that apply to today? Best of luck biking across the city with all the cars

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jconti1233 t1_j1winet wrote

The point being pvd was originally retrofitted to fit cars. Making pvd more walkable puts the city back in line with it's original design

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Sarcofaygo t1_j1wlprq wrote

Wouldn't reducing accessibility by car/bus disproportionately impact disabled people who can't walk or bike? OP of this thread has implied they no longer want PVD to be a car city. I guess disabled people will have to shelter in place for the rest of their lives

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jconti1233 t1_j1wmtib wrote

Not an expert in the topic, but valid concern. Imho A nice bike lane is a lot easier to use than the sidewalk for low accessibility people. I agree with your premise though, Public transit for low accessibility residents is the mark of a solid public transit system

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