At least 10 businesses on the street have closed and Quadra said he expects the number to increase to 15 before the trial period ends. The lane also eliminated all left turns on Valencia, creating more traffic congestion.
“If you go all the way to a neighborhood like Valencia, if you don’t have parking, it’s impossible,” Eltawil said. “Five minutes will not do. No left turn causes confusion, a lot of accidents. It has just become very undesirable.”
