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Matt Elliott's avatar

Hey Geoff,

Definitely keeping a close eye on the King Street project. It was a rare good-news story when it was piloted and I loved analyzing the data. It's sad how quickly they squandered it. Stay tuned.

Ads are a bit of an experiment for a few months. I don't sell them — I leave that to Sean, so I'm as surprised as anyone at who has interest in buying spots. But definitely appreciate the feedback!

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Geoffrey Tanner's avatar

Hey Matt,

To be clear, I'm fine with the ads. I just really hate Uber!

I would really like to see the city do more projects like the King Street project but I think that a commitment to enforcement should be built into those projects.

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Matt Elliott's avatar

Hah, fair enough! And agree -- I think an automated enforcement system is a requirement because it's hard to have faith that the police will ever really make a sustained effort.

Could also do a better job with infrastructure changes that encourage compliance too. Physical barriers are always gonna be more effective than signs.

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