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Originally Posted by PLANSIT
Not all are apples to apples, but comparisons include:
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Except for Madison as
mhays explains, all are good examples of where BRT has been well-received and successful - but not specifically comparable to E Colfax. Madison would be a great example if it already had a history.
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Originally Posted by PLANSIT
Traffic diversion due to loss of vehicular capacity on Colfax (bus lanes).
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So some people have what they believe is an obvious concern and objection. Grrreat, something so well-defined and reasonable is much, much easier to deal with than an irrational ideology - although there may be some of this present too.
Take So Broadway. Even to my skeptical surprise installing the bike lanes by stealing a vehicle lane proved not to increase congestion except maybe at times very, very minimally.
Ofc Broadway had more lanes to begin with compared to E Colfax. But wait... what about the avenues. How many total lanes are there on 13th, 14th, 17th and 18th avenues? After the experience on So Broadway how can E Colfax possibly create havoc when there are so many other alternative lanes?
Most of the disagreeable crowd auto-assume that all buses and bus routes are all the same. Buses are buses after all. It's important to stress, repeat and reiterate that BRT is uniquely different. Tell them that E Colfax will offer First Class with wine and cheese; even if a silly, sarcastic joke it's makes the point that not all bus service is the same and that the enhanced quality of BRT should be attractive to 'choice' riders who otherwise would prefer to drive.