Dayton 2-way Street Conversion, Good Urban Design

Image via WikipediaFROM: www.daytonmostmetro.com, Dec. 15, 2009 by Bill PoteOver the past several weeks, work crews have been busy cutting out curbs for new turning lanes and installing new traffic light poles all over Downtown Dayton in preparation for the two-way street conversions that will be completed over the first few months of 2010 (view a map of the changes here).  This major change to downtown’s street grid was first introduced in 2003, and initial plans were introduced in public sessions in 2007 – with fierce opposition from downtown business owners who rightly argued against the loss of the majority of...