Comments on: On Drive-Thru Moratoriums http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/01/15/236 Councillor Rob Lantz - Charlottetown | Ward 3 (Brighton) Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:54:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Councillor Rob Lantz http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/01/15/236/comment-page-1#comment-101110 Councillor Rob Lantz Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:18:50 +0000 http://ward3brighton.ca/?p=236#comment-101110 <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/01/20/tim-hortons-city.html" rel="nofollow">St. John's Drops Drive-Thru Objections.</a> St. John’s Drops Drive-Thru Objections.

]]> By: Councillor Rob Lantz http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/01/15/236/comment-page-1#comment-101105 Councillor Rob Lantz Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:42:52 +0000 http://ward3brighton.ca/?p=236#comment-101105 PFA, I would certainly agree that drive-thrus are not the height of human achievement and are blight on the urban landscape like many other modern conveniences; however, to deal with the immediate problem at hand -- cars queueing in the public right-of-way -- I don't believe a moratorium is necessary. There are three or four locations, max, where this is an issue -- all under the same operator. In my capacity as chair of police committee I am attempting to deal with that problem directly, but I would welcome a wider discussion on transportation planning. That may be a subject more appropriate for Public Works where they are currently undergoing a review of all traffic lighting. It might be natural to continue that effort with something more comprehensive like you're suggesting. Would love to chat... I'm sure we'll run into each other at the ATC ;-) PFA, I would certainly agree that drive-thrus are not the height of human achievement and are blight on the urban landscape like many other modern conveniences; however, to deal with the immediate problem at hand — cars queueing in the public right-of-way — I don’t believe a moratorium is necessary. There are three or four locations, max, where this is an issue — all under the same operator.

In my capacity as chair of police committee I am attempting to deal with that problem directly, but I would welcome a wider discussion on transportation planning. That may be a subject more appropriate for Public Works where they are currently undergoing a review of all traffic lighting. It might be natural to continue that effort with something more comprehensive like you’re suggesting. Would love to chat… I’m sure we’ll run into each other at the ATC ;-)

]]> By: PFA http://ward3brighton.ca/blog/2009/01/15/236/comment-page-1#comment-101104 PFA Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:47:15 +0000 http://ward3brighton.ca/?p=236#comment-101104 Rob, I'd encourage you to reconsider you position on the drive-thru moratorium. While the discussion has been centred on the impact to traffic patterns, drive-thrus also have a dubious past when pedestrians and cyclists are thrown into the mix. I know that the city does not have an official traffic planning position (though I would recommend the city consider an official transportation planner that could develop a transportation Master Plan for the city) but it would be prudent to do some serious research on the impact of drive-thrus on the cityscape. There is far more at play here than some simple traffic tie-ups. Ping me if you want to chat off-line about this... Rob, I’d encourage you to reconsider you position on the drive-thru moratorium. While the discussion has been centred on the impact to traffic patterns, drive-thrus also have a dubious past when pedestrians and cyclists are thrown into the mix.

I know that the city does not have an official traffic planning position (though I would recommend the city consider an official transportation planner that could develop a transportation Master Plan for the city) but it would be prudent to do some serious research on the impact of drive-thrus on the cityscape.

There is far more at play here than some simple traffic tie-ups.

Ping me if you want to chat off-line about this…

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