Prospect Avenue, one of Kansas City's most dangerous roads, will get a federally-funded overhaul
I still worry about nice sidewalks alongside 50MPH traffic though.
"A 1.86 mile stretch of Prospect Avenue, between Linwood and Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevards...The money will be used to implement sidewalk and bus stop improvements, curb extensions, reflective backplates on traffic signals, pedestrian-level lighting and other safety improvements."
Prospect Avenue, one of Kansas City's most dangerous roads, will get a federally-funded overhaul
Kansas City knows which streets are most dangerous. Now, it’s trying to fix them
"Four-lane roads in Kansas City are a relic of urban sprawl in the 20th century. Now they’re emptier than ever, and traffic experts say that encourages dangerous driving...The Kansas City Council passed a resolution in October 2023 directing the city manager to study an automatic process for road diets on the city’s most dangerous streets."
#KansasCity #SafeStreets #UrbanPlanning
Kansas City knows which streets are most dangerous. Now, it’s trying to fix them
Time to deprioritize cars going fast and make Indianapolis streets safer.
"Vision Zero infrastructure updates including road diets, protected bike lanes, expanded transit and lower speed limits have demonstrated results nationwide...Officials have recently taken action through interventions like banning red-light turns downtown and converting major one-way avenues to two-way streets"
(Paywalled, sadly)
#HoosierMast #SafeStreets #Indianapolis
Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock
The other roadblock is people whining about parking. I wish we could get more information about real support/oppose numbers, instead of just reporters feeling they have to find an opposing viewpoint for "balance".
I wonder how we reach the people that think going faster and parking closer are more important than safety.
Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock