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Mini Poll: Through Traffic

Pop icon/HD TV producer Dan Rather once said that Americans would put up with anything that didn’t block traffic. We know what he meant, but – judging from the email received by MayorSlay.com – a lot of our readers would love to have some of the traffic on their own streets blocked . . . or slowed . . . or directed on to other streets. But others, especially those who fall asleep with dog-eared copies of The Death and Life of Great American Cities next to their beds, worship the intact street grid and worry about self-isolated streets.

We’re happy to join the debate. This Mini-Poll will give you a chance to register your opinions on a variety of traffic and transportation issues – and help us measure more of the demographics of our readers.

And, as a Bonus Question, MayorSlay.com offers you another opportunity to express your opinions on one of the qualifications of two of the candidates running for the US Senate this year.

On what sort of a street do you live?

A two-way residential street that is part of a traditional street grid
A one-way residential street that is part of a traditional street grid
A public or private residential street that ends in a cul-de-sac, gate, or barrier
A busy commercial street
A highway or highway service road

How would you characterize the automobile traffic on the street where you live?

Very busy
Sort of busy
Not busy at all

And, how does that amount of traffic suit you?

I like it
I don't like it
I don't care one way or the other

Which change would you most like to see on your own street?

Make it one-way, it's two-ways now
Make it two-ways, it's one-way now
Add speed bumps
Remove speed bumps

Is there a sidewalk on the street where you live?

Yes
No

Compare the number of drivers to cars in your household:

More drivers than cars
More cars than drivers
The same number of drivers and cars

Do you have your own off-street parking?

Yes, I have my own garage, driveway, or carport
Yes, I park in a commercial parking lot or garage
No
No, I don't own a car

Compare the number of bicycles to cars in your household:

More bikes than cars
More cars than bikes
The same number of cars and bikes

Is there a bicycle rack at your workplace?

Yes
No
I don't know
I don't have a workplace

Have you ever visited any of the Central West End's private streets, like Kingsbury Place and Westmoreland Place?

Yes
No

If you could have one end of the block you live on closed off, would you do so?

Yes
No

With which statement do you more tend to agree?

The safest neighborhoods maximize private space, minimize common areas, and restrict the number of people passing through
The safest neighborhoods include plenty of common areas -- like street-level shops, parks, community gardens, and paths -- and encourage traffic

How do you like the new two-way traffic pattern on parts of Locust downtown?

I like it

I don't like it

I haven't traveled on Locust downtown/I haven't noticed the change

BONUS QUESTION:
Leaving aside all questions of ideology, if the winner of the 2006 US Senate race were decided by a 25K bicycle race, who do you think would win?

Jim Talent

Claire McCaskill

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We’re happy to join the debate. This Mini-Poll will give you a chance to register your opinions on a variety of traffic and transportation issues – and help us measure more of the demographics of our readers.

And, as a Bonus Question, MayorSlay.com offers you another opportunity to express your opinions on one of the qualifications of two of the candidates running for the US Senate this year.

On what sort of a street do you live?

A two-way residential street that is part of a traditional street grid A one-way residential street that is part of a traditional street grid A public or private residential street that ends in a cul-de-sac, gate, or barrier A busy commercial street A highway or highway service road

How would you characterize the automobile traffic on the street where you live?

Very busy Sort of busy Not busy at all

And, how does that amount of traffic suit you?

I like it I don't like it I don't care one way or the other

Which change would you most like to see on your own street?

Make it one-way, it's two-ways now Make it two-ways, it's one-way now Add speed bumps Remove speed bumps

Is there a sidewalk on the street where you live?

Yes No

Compare the number of drivers to cars in your household:

More drivers than cars More cars than drivers The same number of drivers and cars

Do you have your own off-street parking?

Yes, I have my own garage, driveway, or carport Yes, I park in a commercial parking lot or garage No No, I don't own a car

Compare the number of bicycles to cars in your household:

More bikes than cars More cars than bikes The same number of cars and bikes

Is there a bicycle rack at your workplace?

Yes No I don't know I don't have a workplace

Have you ever visited any of the Central West End's private streets, like Kingsbury Place and Westmoreland Place?

Yes No

If you could have one end of the block you live on closed off, would you do so?

Yes No

With which statement do you more tend to agree?

The safest neighborhoods maximize private space, minimize common areas, and restrict the number of people passing through The safest neighborhoods include plenty of common areas -- like street-level shops, parks, community gardens, and paths -- and encourage traffic

How do you like the new two-way traffic pattern on parts of Locust downtown?

I like it

I don't like it

I haven't traveled on Locust downtown/I haven't noticed the change

BONUS QUESTION:Leaving aside all questions of ideology, if the winner of the 2006 US Senate race were decided by a 25K bicycle race, who do you think would win?

Jim Talent

Claire McCaskill

A two-way residential street that is part of a traditional street grid
A one-way residential street that is part of a traditional street grid
A public or private residential street that ends in a cul-de-sac, gate, or barrier
A busy commercial street
A highway or highway service road

Very busy
Sort of busy
Not busy at all

I like it
I don't like it
I don't care one way or the other

Make it one-way, it's two-ways now
Make it two-ways, it's one-way now
Add speed bumps
Remove speed bumps

Yes
No

More drivers than cars
More cars than drivers
The same number of drivers and cars

Yes, I have my own garage, driveway, or carport
Yes, I park in a commercial parking lot or garage
No
No, I don't own a car

More bikes than cars
More cars than bikes
The same number of cars and bikes

Yes
No
I don't know
I don't have a workplace

Yes
No

Yes
No

The safest neighborhoods maximize private space, minimize common areas, and restrict the number of people passing through
The safest neighborhoods include plenty of common areas -- like street-level shops, parks, community gardens, and paths -- and encourage traffic

BONUS QUESTION:
Leaving aside all questions of ideology, if the winner of the 2006 US Senate race were decided by a 25K bicycle race, who do you think would win?