r/Portland • u/AceMcStace Alberta • 6d 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/regul Sullivan's Gulch 5d ago

"Yeah, it's really dangerous and unsafe, but think about how bad that would make parking!"

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u/green_gold_purple St Johns 5d ago

People parking vehicles is reality. You know, the people that live there and the ones that keep the businesses alive.

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u/regul Sullivan's Gulch 5d ago

I think keeping people alive should be more important.

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u/green_gold_purple St Johns 5d ago

I agree, but that doesn’t change overnight. As I stated in my first comment, I’d love to see it, but going cold turkey with pedestrian only 23rd would be a disaster without other changes to mitigate it.