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Originally Posted by lrt's friend
Besides, road consolidation creates a bigger traffic sewer than what exists today and a bigger divide between the proposed developments and the shopping centre and its transit station.
Yes, traffic sewers are very 1960s, but we aren't getting rid of it by tinkering.
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The transit station isn't very accessible or pedestrian friendly as it currently stands. From the bridge you are basically crossing multiple high speed roads and parking lots to get there. Consolidating the road into a single intersection doesn't solve all of the problems, but it is a step towards a better pedestrian environment.
The biggest issue for me is that the current divided parkway alignment is a massive waste of prime space. The land between the EB and WB directions is mostly empty and useless as it stands. Development is basically limited to car-oriented uses. By consolidating lanes you push the road back from the river and create a much bigger swath of useable land.
Personally I think that it is pretty much indefensible to have a major divided parkway running on prime riverfront property.