Broadway Has One Less Lane, Still Unfriendly To Pedestrians
The other day I noticed the next to the Edward Jones Dome that one traffic lane of the one-way south Broadway has been blocked off. The road is too wide so I don’t miss the lane, but I didn’t think it could possibly get any more hostile to pedestrians — but it did.
– Steve Patterson
This has nothing to do with improving the pedestrian experience; this has everything to do with protecting NFL events from potential terrorist attacks!
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/BothSidesAllSide…
Yeah, because keeping those bombs 5 feet further away from the building is really going to help.
“The road is too wide so I don’t miss the lane, but I didn’t think it could possibly get any more hostile to pedestrians — but it did.”
How so? Do the barriers block a crosswalk or something along those lines?
Crosswalks are not changed. But look at the pic, is that a street you'd want to walk down?
No, it's an awful pedestrian experience, but I would feel a little safer knowing that a car couldn't jump the curb and run into me.
Street trees & on-street parking do a much better job of protecting pedestrians on the sidewalk.
I agree, hopefully that is the next step.
Is this the same area where they parked a row of school buses during Rams games last year?
yes
This situation kind of relates to the Stan Kroenke/Rams/Dome Improvement question. If the CVC wants to improve the game-day experience, closing this section of Broadway on game Sundays should be considered.