Originally Posted by patc
Creating a dead-end for cars (but nor for bikes) can be met with praise from local homeowners who don't want high-speed traffic running from one highway to another through their peaceful neighbourhood. I can also think of at least one instance in Ottawa that allows through traffic for bikes and buses, but not cars.
Then again, when my city was reviewing plans for completing a ped/bike bridge over the freeway to complete a NS bike corridor there was huge push back from the neighborhood activist on each side as they believed it would bring more crime to their 'quiet' neighborhood. You know, lowlife theifs ride bikes, etc.
Al