Dear Editor,
In response to the “no-brainer” solution for ferry line-up congestion that was featured in the September 12 issue of the Undercurrent, I am glad that we are pitching solutions for the issue. However, converting parking spaces into ferry lanes is not going to solve congestion: it is going to make it worse.
Imagine the nightmare whenever this transition from parking to line-up is about to take place: parked cars desperately trying to pull out before their spaces become a line-up; last-minute cars trying to dash into stores before it’s too late; and confused or unaware drivers throughout. And this transition will happen every workday, presumably in the early morning darkness, while visibility and driver alertness are at their lowest.
Imagine that same situation during the summer months, when most of the drivers will be tourists. I don’t need to tell you that this is a recipe for disaster. It’s some kind of “no-brainer,” that’s for sure.
Sincerely,
Alex Sarra-Davis
