Making lanes narrow will save lives every time. I'm here because I want more mobility options and I want them to be safer.

This is often called a Road Diet and I'm in favor of these everywhere.

Congestion Relief Pricing can allow for awesome benefits like these Accessory Dining Units in Manhattan. Spread the relief pricing to all cities, and watch business grow.

Happy congestion relief zone day! Let's do this in every city!

This article said taking a five lane road down to three lanes to improve safety was causing drivers to hit the concrete barriers, frustrating them.

If a driver would hit a stationary barrier and express frustration, they would plow through a family crossing the street and blame the victims.

The headline says they're narrowing the lanes to protect cyclists, but in reality narrow lanes protect all people traveling on that road.

Bigger roads and wider lanes make traffic worse.

Bike lanes are a great way to narrow lanes on overly wide streets! And they're an enormous boon to the local shops.

“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.”

When drivers perceive the road to be more constricted, they tend to be more cautious. This heightened awareness leads to slower speeds and more attentive driving. In short, the psychological impact of a narrower space creates a sense of constraint that naturally encourages safer driving habits.

Recommendations for Public Officials:

1. Pay attention to speed. When establishing lane width standards, setting a context appropriate driving speed is the best place to start before determining the appropriate lane width.

"The best form of traffic calming on a street that cannot accommodate speed control devices (and even those that can), may be lane narrowing."

Jonathan Larson
Transportation Division Director, Salt Lake City Corporation