re: Never change BR (construction related)

No because there are no turning lanes currently on government st currently but they will have them after the construction is done. People still don’t realize this project is about increasing safety and making it more pedestrian friendly not reducing traffic. You cannot make government st any wider due to where the majority of buildings are located so this is the best option but you can’t tell that to the ignorant citizens of BR.

Same people who complain about this are the ones that live in their one street or no outlet subdivisions that are everywhere in BR and cause much more of a traffic issue than this road diet will.

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I'm also positive with such a lovely climate of 100% humidity 75% of the year, everyone's going to want to walk to Phil's Oyster bar to have dinner instead of drive

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hasn't been on gov't street for close to 2 decades genius

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you can’t tell that to the ignorant citizens of BR

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Well hey, we can't all be as smart as you, huh? Personally, as someone who drives down Government street daily and probably frequents at least 3 restaurants and other businesses on that strip every single week, I will be avoiding that area like the plague once they remove that other lane. Your turn lane is not going to assist me getting around the 15mph driver who will be able to inconvenience EVERYONE behind her. It won't allow me to go around the 15mph city bus either because driving in the turn lane is illegal. Nevermind every car that will have to literally STOP to make a right turn to yield to bikes and pedestrians while you and 20 other people sit behind them waiting for 1 bike. I know I know, just avoid the area because of the reduced number of travel lanes. Sounds like a splendid idea for economic growth to me.

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Same people who complain about this are the ones that live in their one street or no outlet subdivisions

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Oh and look, Mr. Im so intelligent, you are all idiots just compared a zero business residential area with a 100% business district when talking about traffic. Hey shite for brains, I'm perfectly OK driving in my neighborhood behind someone for a few blocks, but you know what I'm not ok with? Getting stuck behind someone on a major east-west surfact street in the center of town.

lol you

I was headed to the post office on Perkins and it took almost 30 minutes to get from Blue Cross to the mall where I turned around.

Two lanes are closed for what pretty much looks like nothing at the moment.

Who proposed the Gov. Street plan?

One street subdivisions with 100s of homes is stupid, but so is shrinking Government.

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when was the last time you even went down government

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Clearly he uses it everyday.

This is the only semi exciting thing happening in BR.

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Personally, as someone who drives down Government street daily and probably frequents at least 3 restaurants and other businesses on that strip every single week,

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This makes the Phil's reference even worse.

Hey buddy, I’m not ignorant at all and I realize it’s a dumb decision. Just give it time and let it all play out. Once the businesses start closing or one or two wrecks shuts the street down, you’ll see the outrage.

I’ll love bumping this thread you smug piece of...