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A Road Too Wide

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Michael Lewyn
7 September 2006 - 11:00am

As a neighborhood road in Jacksonville is widened from four to six lanes to attract business, many residents are expressing distaste. Michael Lewyn outlines the argument against road widening.

Jacksonville recently widened a road in a neighborhood near downtown from four to six lanes, in the hope that a wider road would attract more development. This article suggests that the road widening might actually deter residential development, asking: "does anyone really want to walk across a six-lane street?"

Full Story: Widening Riverside is Harmful
Source: The Florida Times-Union, September 6, 2006
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Brilliant

Submitted by cylus on Thu, 09/07/2006 - 11:45.

The person who wrote this should teach planning instead of law. Wonderful op-ed piece, should be sent to every city in the country.

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