Is Jacksonvile ready for a road diet?

[thelakelander]

^Yes, I think Tallulah in Panama Park may have been the last. So is Jax ready for more?  IMO, over 50% of the major streets in the urban core would benefit from being right-sized.

[jaxnyc79]

^Yes, I think Tallulah in Panama Park may have been the last. So is Jax ready for more?  IMO, over 50% of the major streets in the urban core would benefit from being right-sized.

I agree

[Tacachale]

I'd say the answer is yes.

[NIMBY]

Remember, public hearing this Thursday: http://www.nflroads.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/KingsRoadPublicHearingNotice.pdf

[thelakelander]

Yes, we'll have a story about a few successful road diets to roadways similar to Kings Road, in a few other Florida cities, later this week. One road is a BRT corridor, proving that traffic does not have to "stack" behind a stopped bus.  Another has turned into a bonefide pedestrian scale dining and retail district. It strongly suggests that a street where all modes are properly balanced can generate additional economic activity, despite not being 4-lanes anymore.