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I live in Toronto. Traffic on King Street has improved dramatically, and streetcars roll through smoothly. Quoting from the article to make things clear: > Usi
by nayuki 8y ago
I live in Toronto. Traffic on King Street has improved dramatically, and streetcars roll through smoothly. Quoting from the article to make things clear:
> Using painted jersey barriers and other low-cost materials, the pilot prohibited through car and truck traffic.
Cars are allowed to drive on short segments of King Street, but not allowed to go straight through major intersections. So this means they need to right turn after 200 m or so.
Official web site: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/planning-studies-initiatives/king-street-pilot/ https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/...
Road diagrams: https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/8ead-King-Street-Brochure_May2018_Web.pdf https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/8ead-King-... ; https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/968e-Police-Postcard_AODA.pdf https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/968e-Polic...
Options discussed during the proposal phase: https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/97f6-Main-Report-King-Street-Consultation-Summary-Phase-One-and-Two.pdf https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/97f6-Main-... ; https://www.slideshare.net/CityPlanTO/king-street-pilot-public-meeting-feb-13-2017 https://www.slideshare.net/CityPlanTO/king-street-pilot-publ... ; https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning/king-street-design-streetcars-transit-1.3980055 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning... ; http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/02/city-presents-options-king-street-pedestrian-first-corridor http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/02/city-presents-options-ki...
- mtreiber 8y agoBest comment I heard about the Pilot was that Toronto built a new subway line with concrete curbs and spraypaint.