7 Key Perspectives on One-Way Streets

A recent Strong Towns article on one-way streets sparked a series of discussions on the drawbacks and benefits of one-way streets on our Slack forum, comments section, and social media outlets. We've explored the topic of one-way streets several times on our website.

Here are 7 stories that offer differing perspectives on this issue, from a variety of cities and towns across the country. You might be especially interested in Andrew Price's defense of one-way streets.

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Can One-Ways be a Middle-Way for the Suburbs?
Mike Brown
Can One-Ways be a Middle-Way for the Suburbs?
Mike Brown

When choosing between a narrow one-way couplet and a large stroad, one-ways get my vote every time.

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Mike Brown
Are One-Way Streets Really That Bad?
Mike Brown
Are One-Way Streets Really That Bad?
Mike Brown

In the rush to convert one-ways to two-ways, I worry we’re trending the wrong-way. 

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Mike Brown
The Problem of Reintegrating One-Ways into the Grid
Patrick Kennedy
The Problem of Reintegrating One-Ways into the Grid
Patrick Kennedy

The other problem with one-way streets.

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Patrick Kennedy
Which is better: One-way or two-way streets?
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Which is better: One-way or two-way streets?
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Maybe one-way to two-way street conversions aren't the silver bullet solution we make them out to be.

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3 Reasons to Turn These One-Way Streets into Two-Ways
Rachel Quednau
3 Reasons to Turn These One-Way Streets into Two-Ways
Rachel Quednau

This is a home and a destination, not a place to pass through quickly on your way to somewhere else. The streets should be designed to reflect that.

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Rachel Quednau
Returning One-Way Streets to Their Two-Way Roots
Rachel Quednau
Returning One-Way Streets to Their Two-Way Roots
Rachel Quednau

A dramatic response to the one-way to two-way transformation shows just how impactful street design can be, and provides inspiration for other cities.

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Rachel Quednau
A two-way street that is twenty years overdue
Jesse Bailey
A two-way street that is twenty years overdue
Jesse Bailey

A textbook example of how to frame an argument for converting one-way streets to two-ways.

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Jesse Bailey

(Top photo by Calvin Smith)

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