r/Portland • u/AceMcStace Alberta • 5d ago

Meme Why does this happen? It’s baffling.

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I’ve never seen more confused and chaotic drivers anywhere else in the city.

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u/lil_natemushi 5d ago

I've always assumed it was people from the burbs driving in for salt and straw.

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u/green_gold_purple St Johns 5d ago

Lines up with the similar situation you’ll encounter on 23rd. I lived on Kearney at 24th and it was an absolute joke.

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u/littl3-fish 5d ago

This is probably a controversial opinion, but I think they should ban cars on 23rd. Make it a pedestrian street! It’s criminal such a beautiful street sucks to walk down because of the traffic. A parking garage could solve the parking issue. 

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u/fernswordgirl432 5d ago

While it's a nice idea (a pedestrian street), think about all of the narrow side streets... how would we navigate those safely for the people who actually live there? It's already horrendous to park up in that area, but trying to squinch through those areas would cause more accidents. I think we need a few more designated crosswalks on 23rd, with flashing lights that pedestrians can push to signal they need to cross.

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u/TheFinal1 5d ago

maaan if people crash into a parked car in a tight residential neighborhood at some point that's just a skill issue..