Create scramble intersections at major intersections
A scramble intersection allows pedestrians to cross in every direction at the same time. Vancouver used to have them in some downtown locations, but they were phased out. Toronto now has one at Yonge & Dundas.
Let's bring them back - Burrard & W Georgia? Main and Hastings? Cambie and W Broadway? Many possibilities.
thetransitfan
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Great idea!
The City has been interested in scramble intersections for some time, and staff are currently exploring different locations where they might be suitable. High pedestrian volumes are an important criteria, although there are other considerations as well.
Those interested in learning more about pedestrian volumes downtown and throughout the city might want to check out the City’s 2001-2002 Pedestrian study (http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/pedstudy/).
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DanielCKRMT
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thanks Admin, mine was incomplete
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@ rick - I just merged this scramble intersection idea with another. follow the links in the comments for time lapse videos of scramble intersections and other information.
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NOTE: DanielCKRMT's idea "Redesign Cross Walks in Busy Locations to Scramble Cross Walks" has been merged with this one
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rick
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What is a scramble cross walk?
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DanielCKRMT
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Scramble side walks will reduce pedestrians from J walking and will prevent accidents,
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Paul @ City of Vancouver
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Great idea!
The City has been interested in scramble intersections for some time, and staff are currently exploring different locations where they might be suitable. High pedestrian volumes are an important criteria, although there are other considerations as well.
Those interested in learning more about pedestrian volumes downtown and throughout the city might want to check out the City's 2001-2002 Pedestrian study.
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Here's a time-lapse image of the scramble intersection at Younge and Dundas in Toronto.
http://spacingtoronto.ca/2008/08/29/pedestrian-scramble-time-lapse/@Jacob, good question.
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Jacob
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Here's a good analysis of the one at oxfod circus. Apparently the key is it has to be busy enough for both traffic and pedestrians to be inconvenienced - so the question would be what's the busiest intersection in vancouver for both foot and traffic? must be somewhere downtown no?