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Originally Posted by m0nkyman
Your ideal is wide sidewalks on each side of a busy four lane road running through a university where it intersects with the Transitway. With no parking. Okay then. I think we're at an impasse here.
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Don't get me wrong such a busy street running through the middle of the University is far from ideal. I was more referring to the sidewalks and how the buildings are positioned in relations to it. They are set in a bit so you can look up at them and enjoy the architecture on the way by. You can see the full height of them clearly.
But I do agree that Laurier can be busy at certain times. I practically made a career out of j-walking that crosswalk during my undergrad years there.
The other times it is fairly quiet. There is parking on both sides just not a rush hour. Granted I am not a fan of street parking to be honest...parking is ugly period. Put it under ground where I don't have to look at it
I just like nice wide walkways where you have space to move and pass others and the ability to observe and look at things on the way by.
I also walk very quickly so I need my room to pass
