Why 12-Foot Traffic Lanes Are Disastrous for Safety and Must Be Replaced Now | via CityLab

Walkable West Palm Beach gives support to the idea of 10 foot wide traffic lanes, instead of the DOT standard of 12 foot lanes, through urban areas. This issue was raised Tuesday night at the Commission meeting (10/7/14) regarding the work on 7th Avenue South. The plan currently calls for 2, two-way, twelve foot wide lanes, bike lanes on both sides and a sidewalk on the north side of the street. The city will hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss design options available at this point in time. Click title for link.

Jeff Speck, former guest on High Noon in Lake Worth, is the planner making the case for the narrower lanes. His presentation before the West Palm Beach City Commission earlier this year is captured on this YouTube video.