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prettylittlearrow t1_j06tolz wrote

Reply to comment by theAmericanStranger in How can we change the driving culture in this city by [deleted]

That's why I said "mostly". Yes, you can't use concrete and pavement to stop people from running stop signs or red lights or double parking. But slowing people with physical barriers can do a lot, and you definitely can do it on most streets. You can also block car traffic from streets entirely, which solves quite a lot of problems as well.

And by "can" I mean it's physically possible. Politically, maybe not, but I'd say that expecting PPD to consistently enforce traffic laws is also not politically easy either.

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theAmericanStranger t1_j06ux87 wrote

>but I'd say that expecting PPD to consistently enforce traffic laws is also not politically easy either.

Agree. This is why top priority (in a perfect world) should be to redo the entire police department. Most of all - keep safe out there!

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prettylittlearrow t1_j06vvyl wrote

I guess--what I'm getting at is relying on human enforcement of other humans (especially considering the deeply flawed nature of policing and public distrust ) is not always the best choice for getting better outcomes.

Especially with police, who have been given tons of responsibilities that they probably aren't capable of carrying out. Leave crime investigation and smaller-scale conflicts to them, and find other ways of deterring other bad behaviors.

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