Doing some rough number crunching, I find it interesting how if hypothetically we spent $1 billion on sidewalks and bike lanes here in Knox County we would probably have a cycling and walking paradise. Here's the math - divide 1 billion into $500,000/mi for completed streets, and we'll have 2000 mi of completed streets. We might not have that many streets in the entire county. Now, imagine if Knoxville/Knox County were truly a cycling and walking paradise. Would we still have the congestion along I-40/I-75?
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Nelson,
ReplyDeleteBack in the 1980's US News and Word Report devoted an issue to the congestion crisis of our big cities. All the experts agreed it was impossible to build our way out of it.
It is interesting you said the main reason was not the expense but that it would not relieve congestion on the through routes. This fits with my observation that most of the license plates you see on an interstate are from the county you are in. All those people using the interstate to make that 2 mile trip. That sounds ridiculous but I bet each of us can immediately name three instances where one must get in an automobile and drive several miles to a make a trip of less than one because there is no safe way to walk or bike the one mile. It would be nice if the money were diverted to bike ped facilities. Maybe someday. Per the prior post and link it seems someone is doing that.
Bruce