Street Narrowing in Coquitlam: What the...?

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Originally Posted by quobobo

Good. Maybe Coquitlam will start being a pleasant place to live once it's halfway walkable and dense.

It's not a coincidence that the nicer parts of Vancouver don't have huge roads everywhere.

I lived in Coquitlam for some time, and always found it pleasant, driveable AND walkable. Making it all cutsie-pedestrian will, in the long run, create huge traffic snarlups on some streets IMO. It's a recipe for mess as there are no alternate highwys to get through Coquitlam.

Originally Posted by whatnext

Vancouver street grid makes for a different traffic flow.

As Osirisboy says, it is just "fad of the moment" urban planning. It's amazing how much damage a handful of ivory tower profs can do to the lives of those who live in the real world.

Yeah, I think you both hit the nail right on the head in this post.