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We have what are called “stroads” in North America, which are very much what you’re describing. I remember when I was a kid, they took Pershing Road on the Sti
by dhosek 2y ago
We have what are called “stroads” in North America, which are very much what you’re describing.
I remember when I was a kid, they took Pershing Road on the Stickney-Berwyn (Illinois) border and changed the commercial parking from diagonal to parallel and increased the traffic flow from two lanes to four. I have no firm data, but I’m pretty sure that this increased accidents on the street as well as effectively killed the Stickney CBD on Pershing Road (I would guess at least a third of the storefronts are currently vacant and that’s ignoring buildings that were demolished and never replaced). And I’m not entirely sure what traffic benefit came out of increasing the flow along the street as it’s not really a good connector of anything in that stretch.
- newZWhoDis 2y agoNo we don’t. That idiotic “word” was coined by a fanatical YouTuber, not anyone that should be taken seriously. I dare you to say “stroad” outside of your online echo chamber.
- lolinder 2y agoI don't particularly like the word myself, partially because I use 'street' and 'road' interchangeably and so I'm never clear what it's supposed to be a hybrid of, but the word was coined by Charles Marohn, founder of the nonprofit Strong Towns [0]. I don't know about any YouTube channel associated with him, but I have heard of the nonprofit and I'm not exactly a passionate follower of that niche. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_Towns https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_Towns
- ufocia 2y agoThe fragrance of the water reclamation plant more likely killed the business in Stickney (or Stinky as some people refer to it lovingly).
- tengbretson 2y agoWhat you're describing sounds a lot more like a stroulevard. Not a stroad.