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Originally Posted by CalgaryAlex
So a drastic improvement in public transit will have absolutely no impact on the number of cars on the road?
Edit: If the street itself has less vehicle capacity, drivers will want to go elsewhere and avoid that particular road. I can't see why the traffic volume would stay the same if changes have been made to the lane structure (and probably speed limits with pedestrian-minded changes)
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He is saying the traffic volume in the area will stay the same. They will move off centre to 4th st and Edmonton Trail. Will their be an overall reduction in traffic? I think that's tough to say. More people will take transit if it is an improvement over current buses and future driving conditions, but their will also be an increase in population and people for who transit still doesn't work.
The proportion of people taking transit will most likely increase in 20 years with an LRT, but the actual number of vehicles may stay the same as now. That's why I think removing vehicle lanes needs to be seriously considered as a poor decision for the future. Edmonton Trail and 10th st are the roads that may be most impacted by an at grade LRT, as 4th st still requires centre in the north and south.
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