If San Francisco’s famous NIMBYs had their way, you wouldn’t be able to drive down the crooked part of Lombard Street whenever you want 24/7
Just look at what was proposed:
“A barrier halfway down the block, making it impossible to drive the length of the Crooked Street.
A signal system alternating the one-way direction of the street.
Sale of the street to residents, who could install their own gate and security system.”
Obviously, that didn’t happen, so it’s San Francisco 1, NIMBY’s O:
Via ipurbeltz – click to expand
Hurray!
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Yeah, I mean, when you choose to move onto a street that’s a landmark and tourist attraction, there’s no way you could expect that PEOPLE WOULD DRIVE ON IT.
Pretty much.