infinite_jim Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) A bigger problem for bike riders, walkers, and drivers are the unintended consequences of the N/S light signal priority sequencing in downtown and midtown. It creates an incentive for E/W drivers to gun it at their green lights in order to, maybe, catch the next light within 5 seconds. I've seen a lot of T-bone accidents of people running the E/W lights or even people running stale reds (yes, I got clipped once this way as a pedestrian). Just take a random look at all the bent up lamp posts all over downtown but especially around the "parking lot district". This sort of reckless driving is the worst on Friday evening rush hours and around the Main St. crossing, don't know why.. Edited August 6, 2013 by infinite_jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 A bigger problem for bike riders, walkers, and drivers are the unintended consequences of the N/S light signal priority sequencing in downtown and midtown. It creates an incentive for E/W drivers to gun it at their green lights in order to, maybe, catch the next light within 5 seconds. I've seen a lot of T-bone accidents of people running the E/W lights or even people running stale reds (yes, I got clipped once this way as a pedestrian). Just take a random look at all the bent up lamp posts all over downtown but especially around the "parking lot district". This sort of reckless driving is the worst on Friday evening rush hours and around the Main St. crossing, don't know why.. It amazes me, even on the streets that are timed E/W (pierce and st Joseph) people still race to get to the next light. And there's me ambling along at 25mph catching all greens. Sort of actually, you have to cut off of st Joseph's at fannin down to gray to keep getting green at 25mph, but yeah, still weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Well, a few more blocks are being closed, at least. The new plan has Main Street in front of the old Macy's being closed and turned into a plaza, and I think also the 1200 block in front of Marriott and Greenstreet? http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2014-02-07/140203-Main_St-Public_Mtg_Presentation-SM.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Well, a few more blocks are being closed, at least. The new plan has Main Street in front of the old Macy's being closed and turned into a plaza, and I think also the 1200 block in front of Marriott and Greenstreet? http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2014-02-07/140203-Main_St-Public_Mtg_Presentation-SM.pdf Where do you get the idea the block in front of Marriott and GreenStreet would be closed? Doesn't appear to be the case from the map you linked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Where do you get the idea the block in front of Marriott and GreenStreet would be closed? Doesn't appear to be the case from the map you linked. http://imgur.com/jTKbgxy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 The new plan has Main Street in front of the old Macy's being closed and turned into a plazaHasn't that been the case for the last decade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hasn't that been the case for the last decade? According to who or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 According to who or what? I was half-right. Southbound is still open (for now), northbound has been closed for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 http://imgur.com/jTKbgxy ? That rendering still shows traffic lanes (for cars) in the 1200 block (the Marriott/GreenStreet block). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 I was half-right. Southbound is still open (for now), northbound has been closed for years. When I said in front of the old Macy's, I meant in front of the old Macy's, not across the street from it. Yes, the convenience store side has been closed for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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