Sep 14, 2008

cars already speeding on the new riverfront road


DSC02494, originally uploaded by galvoguy.

yesterday i was down here during riverfest , most of the roads in the area were closed off , however this one was used as the u turn to direct traffic back out of the area. Many of these cars were speeding around the loop posing a danger to the pedestrians and bicyclist.
its a perfect design for speeding cars.
getting hit at 30 or 40 mph may not be deadly or catastrophic to a vehicle occupant, it will be deadly or life changing to a ped or bicyclist,
that is why we don't want conflicts built like this next to or across greenways/bikeways .
This whole new waterfront is built with road conflicts, all of the roadways on the waterfront were unnecessary , they all could have been built on the non river side of the buildings and these areas used as safe public space.
i think i am going to start a new online game show, are you smarter than the Yonkers planners and give the high schools a crack at designing Yonkers waterfront

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