Clearing parked cars from the streets will help somewhat, by giving more space for the traffic stream and algo eliminating some crossing of the line of traffic moving across the main stream, he pointed out, If a motorist living in the western' district works In Peking Road west of Kiangse Road, he may cross the north-south stream of irae and hold it up four times each trip if he parks his car at his Mr, Robinson based this statement fon the supposition that the motorist, coming in during the rush period, takes advantage of the one-way streets prepared for him, such as Hankow. Road. Coming down Han-Road to His office he will cut across the north-south stream of traMe at Kiangse and Szechuen Roads. Presumably he goes down to the Bund with the stream going down Hankow Road, and turns northwards towards Peking Road. Going up Peking Road, he again cuts across the north-south stream at the same two points, Szechuen and Kiangse Roads. The instance may be a little far-fetched, but it was given to Mr, Robinson admitted that Shang-bat's Central District has two main traffic streams, Actually, and without any figures to guide him, it is hhis belle that the larger vokime over the twenty-four hours passes fon the north-south streets, but. the congestion during the rush periods Joccurs in the east-west stream. By is|tho Flexible Progressive System of} lighting either stream can be favour-fed. By a simple process the east-west stream can -be given priority lover the north-south stream during the rush hours, while, if investigation shows that the north-south stream is heavier, that stream can be given [preference at other hours.
Mr. Robinson also advocated an Jextension of one-way traffic streets [during limited hours. It has been protested that the one-way traffic system is harmful to shop-owners the streets concerned. twill [be something for the traffic speclalist to. work out. Shop-keepers in /Hankow Road said that the rule had affected them, but Mr. Robinson pointed out that Shanghai has been [suffering from a depression and an accurate estimate of the effect of the system on sales could only be made fatter an examination of the shops' books over a number of years, and jan investigation of many other things, such as rent-values and so on. fa thorough investigation on these Hines should prove that the hardships suffered by the shop-keepers out weigh the advantages gained by the traffic stream, then it will be up to Administration to take the necessary faction. Personally, Mr. Robinson does not believe that they will outweigh them, but only an investiga-fon can prove it
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