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This is nice if our problems are isolated... Sadly this will just cause more homeless on the Market street. My reasoning is following: - less car traffic mean
by tlogan 7y ago
This is nice if our problems are isolated...
Sadly this will just cause more homeless on the Market street. My reasoning is following:
- less car traffic means less shoppers (moms, families, girls, etc.)
- less shoppers means stores will close
- but there will be still rich people walking to/from their office which are perfect target for panhandling
At the end, each building will have a security guard in the front protecting workers (bilkers, workers, etc.) from homeless.
In short, the problem is that we have such as a huge homeless problem in the city and any progressive move will backfire. We need to fix that problem first.
- xsmasher 7y agoI don't think "less car traffic means less shoppers" is true at all. If you look at any store on market street the majority of patrons did NOT drive there; and pedestrians are more likely to stop at multiple stores instead of "one and done." A liveable, walkable downtown means that people can stop at stores and restaurants on the way to/from work in a way that just isn't convenient when driving.