• grue
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      1 year ago

      speeding is bad…

      True.

      …and that lowering car speeds is good…

      Also true.

      …so all these changes can be implemented.

      No, see, that doesn’t follow because not “all” changes are good. Only modifying the geometry of the street is good. Changing the number on the speed limit sign should only ever be done in conjunction with that geometry change, and even then it’s just an afterthought.

      It’s really, really, really important not to give the people in control of the budget any excuse to think that they can cost-cut “fix the geometry” down to “install lower speed limit signs” and still have it count as accomplishing something!