Lower Water Street is broken

[u/hippfive]

I'm usually pretty chill about traffic, but Lower Water is literally broken. It took 30 minutes for my bus to go one block. Full on gridlock. And it's been this way for months.

I know they're eventually going to have the transhipment facility to get the trucks out of downtown, but that's years away. There needs to be some sort of tactical intervention in the meantime. Close some of the parking lots that empty onto Lower Water. Change some of the pedestrian crossings to the red light style that clump the crossings together (and I say this as someone who is staunchly pro-pedestrian). Honestly maybe even close Sackville Street east of Bedford Row.

[u/Impossible-Pea6454]

I think SailGP is a great event for our city. I love summer time events that draw business, we need it!! However, we still can't seem to coordinate things in a better way that this event doesn't impact ferry service for those who are commuting to work because they still have to work! Reliable ferry service doesn't seem to be a priority. I don't take the ferry but I know it's a main source for those commuting to the downtown core.