Not sure if this is the right thread for this @dtraleigh, but I thought it was worth a share. We just got back from Salzburg, Austria where I found this beautiful street (Franz Josef Strasse) that I hoped Fayetteville St. could one day resemble:
A single lane of traffic each way with parking on either side (parallel on one side, turn-in parking on the other) flanked by large sycamores which created a beautiful urban tree tunnel. Outwards from that were two generously wide bike lanes with curbs (not lines), and finally about a 20-foot sidewalk on either side. I was guessing at the widths, but it seemed like this arrangement would easily fit along Fayetteville St., or any other of our downtown streets for that matter.
It was surprisingly quiet even with traffic. And no matter how you traveled (car, bike, pedestrian), everyone seemed out of each other’s way. Add in some street level retail/restaurants, and it would be a winner IMO.
