[Ryanrule]

Originally Posted by King of Chicago

So, back to the BRT discussion, I was thinking, that one of the main reasons that Ashland BRT was unpopular, was the configuration...the "No Left Turn" concept was a poor decision. The reason they initially had the BRT lane planned for the left lane, was because the city needs to retain a parking lane for the private company that bought the rights to that, years ago. So instead, what the city should do, is reconfigure the plan....the auto lane should actually be in the left hand lane (allowing for left hand turns). So, the correct configuration should be sidewalk > protected bike lanes > BRT lane > parking > auto transit lane > Landscaped median. This configuration would give the city a BRT lane on Ashland, plus have the ability to park, plus have the ability to turn left.

Also, I think that Emergency responders should be allowed to use the BRT lane...since the BRT bus would only come every 5 mins or so, then there isn't always a bus in the lane...emergency response vehicles could use the lane to more quickly respond.

This would also set the precedent for a uniform city-wide BRT standard.

or tell the private company (probably owned by some daley relative) to fuck off.