Re: Consultant on OKC: Jeff Speck update
I don't necessarily disagree with his ideas, and I love the convenience of angle parking, but I think it looks busy and detracts from the view if there are interesting old buildings. That's why, if we're going to try and make the street either less busy or more pedestrian friendly, I'd like to see a boulevard. Boulevards make it far easier to cross the street. Street crossings with angle parking can be dangerous, because people dart out from between parked cars. With a boulevard, you can cross half the street at a time. Then, they can be attractively landscaped and really green up an urban area.
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