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MediocreDriver t1_j6eseic wrote

Reply to comment by ImmobilizedbyCheese in Student death sparks conversation on pedestrian safety at VCU by CrassostreaVirginica

Using Cumberland is an interesting idea but that would likely just heavily jam up the stretch of Harrison between Cumberland and and Main, or Meadow between Parkwood and Main. It’s not an easy fix.

Here’s why: Parkwood (which Cumberland turns into west of Harrison) is single lane so people would default to heading to Main to either hit up any businesses on Main or as through traffic through the fan. The other option is to take Parkwood to Meadow. And anybody who uses Meadow regularly knows that turning left into Main can be impossible at times due to current traffic volumes and thus it would also jam up. If folks use Parkwood for through traffic, then the 4-way stop intersection at Randolph will likely become dangerous and they’ll need to install a raised crosswalk there to slow things down (only if less than 9,000 vehicles use that stretch) or they’ll need to put a light there. The alternative to taking Parkwood would be Main from Harrison, and you can go a lot faster on Main (which people undoubtedly do and will continue to do unless other traffic measures are implemented).

I’m also curious if Parkwood and Harrison can handle the trucks and increased car traffic that would be rerouted from Main. I think Parkwood could be a serious challenge due to the narrowness of the street, the bump out curbs at Harrison and Randolph, the curves after Fifth Baptist, and possibly the right turn onto Meadow. In fact, these factors are likely an issue for car traffic, as well. Parkwood was not engineered to handle a high volume of traffic and won’t be able to unless lots of changes are made. The side streets towards Cary and Main weren’t meant to handle a higher volume, either.

Edit: for clarity

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SuperSalad_OrElse t1_j6er15d wrote

Reply to Valentine's Day Reservations by [deleted]

I realized after typing this up that my comment is not going to answer your question… BUT

I’ve worked 12 Valentine’s Day shifts in my career in food service.

• Every place I worked at re-arranged the tables to stuff more 2-tops in, which led to:

• Couples ate their dinners on top of each other. No privacy.

• Tables were so close together that my butt would rub up against them while people were eating their food

• The pre-fixed menus serve a smaller portion at a higher mark up.

• 2hr limit (could have been less?) so no hanging out and ogling your date

• Valentine’s Day was a dreaded shift where you would make good money, but at what cost?

These restaurants gotta make their money, and Valentine’s Day is a great way to do that. Restaurants have tight margins. I respect the hustle. But I wouldn’t want to sit down at a restaurant on Valentine’s Day.

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Chickenmoons t1_j6eowsn wrote

Reply to comment by MediocreDriver in Student death sparks conversation on pedestrian safety at VCU by CrassostreaVirginica

There is an interstate a few blocks South and not even a mile North of this road. Not to mention Broad st. Which is an actual primary road.

There’s no reason Main and Cary need to serve as thoroughfares to convey traffic from downtown to the west end. Close both, Cary at the end of Carytown and Main through VCU to disrupt existing traffic patterns that are redundant and dangerous while making the two primary pedestrian districts of the city safer and more enjoyable for all.

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