personal safety & signed bike routes in residential neighbourhoods

[PamNY]

I suppose the the steps that I think would make the streets actually safer (for all of us.. drivers, cyclists and pedestrians) would be too unpopular, unglamorous and not high visibility
1- no right hand turn on red *ever* in high density areas
2- road diets - narrow streets to discourage speeding and place center turn lanes to discourage lane weaving
3- more enforcement of speed limits
4- less on street parking on arterial streets and more enforcement of parking violations (keep intersections clear with good sight lines)
5- no cell phone usage period, even hands free, for drivers

Why would you say road diets are unpopular? And what does glamour have to do with anything? Road diets are very important and people are requesting them in some cases (in NYC, anyway). Granted, not everyone agrees and road diets are controversial -- but there is considerable support. Similarly, people are begging for more enforcement of speed limits.

Here's an example of a road diet that apparently has improved conditions. I was on the un-dieted portion of this avenue yesterday and I don't think anyone was driving under (or even near) the speed limit.

http://www.streetsblog.org/2014/05/2...n-sunset-park/