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July 31, 2007

Carfree Boulevards. Could It Work Here?

Wilshire_blvd_laFrom the Carfree USA blog we found an idea in a L.A. Times article for a carfree Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles (Carfree Wilshire Boulevard through Los Angeles?, July 23, 2007). They'd ban all the autos, create bus lanes along the length for frequent stops (the rail is underground for longer haul trips), and install bike lanes. Voila! It's just an idea, but interesting. The picture here of Los Angeles certainly looks a bit like the R-B Corridor in Arlington. Don't we have some similar rail corridors in this region where we could try it out? It's fun to imagine...


Chris Hamilton is the Commuter Services Chief for Arlington County, manager of CommuterPageBlog and a biking/Metro commuter from Rosemont in Alexandria

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