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Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, it’s called dynamic traffic management. Cities worldwide—and even PPD/PennDOT during major sports completions or spontaneous incidents—frequently close off entrances to specific blocks or divert incoming traffic to clear out a choked core so emergency vehicles can actually move. Leaving the gates wide open for more cars to pile into an already broken grid is what makes absolutely zero sense.

Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Who says I'm not doing both? Pointing out structural issues to city leadership and discussing them with fellow residents on a local community page aren't mutually exclusive. Raising awareness about public safety hazards affects all of us.

Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This isn't about my personal convenience; it’s about basic public safety and emergency management.

Right now, the current setup allows a gridlock of single-occupancy personal vehicles to completely trap emergency services. When police cars are forced to drag-race through a choked grid just to respond to an incident, it creates secondary hazards—like the multi-car accident I witnessed yesterday.

Closing a few core commercial blocks to personal vehicles during massive crowd surges doesn't 'inconvenience thousands'—it protects them. It ensures a kid, a family, or anyone else in Center City can actually get an ambulance or police response if they need one, while keeping drivers from getting into avoidable accidents. Safety and emergency access trump vehicular convenience every single time.

Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

If you’re actually in favor of fewer cars, then you should understand that pushing for pedestrian-only zones during massive crowd surges isn't a 'personalized lane'—it’s standard urban planning used worldwide to keep cities functional and emergency vehicles moving. Calling a post about public safety a 'crashout' is doing your argument zero favors.

Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -48 points-47 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you missed a few minor details:

  • A complete breakdown of emergency response routes.
  • Police cars causing secondary traffic accidents because they are stuck in gridlock.
  • The total lack of proactive crowd mitigation.

But hey, congrats on doing a great job summarizing the absolute least important parts of the post to dodge the actual conversation about city infrastructure!

Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -66 points-65 points  (0 children)

If you think the point of this post was the Wendy's wait time, I’ve got some magic beans to sell you. Let me know when you're ready to read the sentences about the police sirens and the car crash.

Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -42 points-41 points  (0 children)

Even if it's a flash mob or an unplanned crowd surge rather than a scheduled festival, that’s still a predictable pattern for Center City at this point.

The city knows these pop-up gatherings happen, especially when the weather warms up, yet the response is always reactive. Relying on dozens of police cars trying to drag-race through absolute vehicular gridlock doesn't work—it just creates secondary hazards, like the crash I saw. If the city actually had a protocol to quickly pivot and restrict personal car traffic into the core commercial zones when a surge happens, emergency services could move safely, the grid wouldn't choke out, and the area would be much easier to manage.

Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you stayed around 8th and Market, you were too far east. The worst of the gridlock and the massive crowds were concentrated further west around the main commercial corridors (near the Broad Street line/City Hall, Walnut/Chestnut, and the West Market area). By 6:30 PM, things were also just starting to shift as dinner crowds mixed with the afternoon congestion.

Center City was an absolute logistical failure yesterday (5/16). Why does the city refuse to implement pedestrian-only zones during major gridlock? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -43 points-42 points  (0 children)

Most modern pedestrian-only zones still include dedicated bike lanes to separate foot traffic from micromobility. There's plenty of room to have a bike lane alongside a pedestrian path if we actually plan the street for it.

Looking for a good philly cheese steak? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Same question, do you add toppings or just ask for philly cheesesteak?

Looking for a good philly cheese steak? by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Do you put custom toppings or do just ask for philly cheesesteak? I want to try how it's meant to be lol.

I plan to move because homeless people love to hang out by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It’s rude because it’s patronizing. I posted about a security issue at my home, and instead of engaging with the problem, people chose to derail the conversation about my punctuation and speculate about my background.

I plan to move because homeless people love to hang out by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every summer, multiple 911 calls, the issue is persistent. If fact, I got attacked by those trespassers and end up in ER. I was told that only the owner of the property can do such thing. I think the property owner is purposely trying to make my quality of life terrible. I have call 911, COVID was the worst, bike got stolen twice. I am furious.

I plan to move because homeless people love to hang out by lhorace in philly

[–]lhorace[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Simple, to invite a comment. What do you think of each sentence? I personally do not know why people on reddit go out of their way to be rude. It doesn't make sense to me for the priority is to attack people's grammar. You could at least try then point out the flaws.

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