afransen
Senior Member
They have since been banned (in Amsterdam at least).
Beez, I think part of the problem is that the activist community in NA is asking for the wrong things. We don't seem to know what good looks like.
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Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes headed downtown)
- Thread starter MetroMan
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Beez, I think part of the problem is that the activist community in NA is asking for the wrong things. We don't seem to know what good looks like.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
Mayor Ford makes every Toronto mayor before and since look better, so that's hardly a glowing endorsement. But I get you.
PatM
Active Member
FYI feedback form for College Street Upgrades is open until Nov 29:
The "Fill out feedback form" button doesn't actually link to the form (for now... I've sent them an email to fix it). You'll have to click the link under the public consultation header!
The "Fill out feedback form" button doesn't actually link to the form (for now... I've sent them an email to fix it). You'll have to click the link under the public consultation header!
W. K. Lis
Superstar
They remove the parking during rush hours. However, motorists still park. They drop off or pick-up. They leave late or arrive early, so they park. They need their all important "quad long shot grande in a venti cup half calf double cupped no sleeve salted caramel mocha latte with 2 pumps of vanilla substitute 2 pumps of white chocolate mocha for mocha and substitute 2 pumps of hazelnut for toffee nut half whole milk and half breve with no whipped cream extra hot extra foam extra caramel drizzle extra salt add a scoop of vanilla bean powder with light ice well stirred.... oh by the way, I have a free reward."
So really there is no need to remove parking in the curb lane, for whatever reason, because it would be ignored. Just like motorists ignore the painted cycling lanes.
So really there is no need to remove parking in the curb lane, for whatever reason, because it would be ignored. Just like motorists ignore the painted cycling lanes.
nfitz
Superstar
Which is why, eventually, you make physical changes to stop parking anywhere not legal - unless they want to completely block the active traffic lane.
TRONto
Active Member
They already block traffic on the active lane. See York st south of Bremner as an example
nfitz
Superstar
I thought York south of Bremner still had 2 active lanes in each directions and no bike lanes.
Have they added bike lanes to York?
I don't see people blocking the active lane on Danforth, when there's barriers in the way of the bike lanes.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
my experience in the city is that removing curbside parking in peak periods is far from perfect but Toronto has pretty strong enforcement so it does provide a significant amount of extra vehicle capacity.
Removing the curbside parking here is going to impact travel times on the corridor for sure though - the 506 is going to be a lot slower.
Removing the curbside parking here is going to impact travel times on the corridor for sure though - the 506 is going to be a lot slower.
TRONto
Active Member
I think I misunderstood. There are two acitve lanes in both directions on that section of York. It is very tight (esp going south) as the everyone in the right lane is trying to exit onto the Gardner.
Northern Light
Superstar
Major report to next week's Infrastructure and Environment Ctte with the recommended 2022-2024 cycling program.
Report here: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2021.IE26.9
Maps:
Legend for the Map:
Report here: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2021.IE26.9
Maps:
Legend for the Map:
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W. K. Lis
Superstar
Northern Light
Superstar
Now we'll see which councillor will veto those recommendations, within the boundaries of their fiefdom, I mean ward.
From link.
There's nothing likely to be vetoed here (at this point).
The projects with * are in the 2022 work program and the Councillors will have already been looped in on that. As example, extending the Danforth Cycle Track from Dawes to VP is actually the result of a motion to do
so from Councillor Bradford.
Projects beyond 2023 will all have to come back to council at some future point for approval. And some of the those may encounter more headwinds.
The only one I see off-hand on the 2022 list that will get some grief is Knox; but that's not likely from the Councillor, but from Canada Post.
MisterF
Senior Member
The first virtual public meeting for the reconstruction of Sheppard between Leslie and Bonnington is on December 7 with a second one sometime in February and a report to Council in March. A mailout to area residents has a concept plan that doesn't appear on the project website. The design includes physically separated bike lanes with protected intersections and reduced curve radii. The cycle tracks on Willowdale are proposed to be extended to Sheppard as well.
Undead
Senior Member
I remember emailing Shelley Carroll about this a few years back. Glad to see it's moving along. Small quibble: it would be good to remove the eastbound right turn lane and further boost the ped/cyclist space.
Northern Light
Superstar
Toronto's best bikeway/cycletrack? Sheppard? ....have a look:
Sheppard looking east towards Leslie Street
The City's Plans:
Full PDF presentation should be found here in the next few days:
www.toronto.ca
Sheppard looking east towards Leslie Street
The City's Plans:
Full PDF presentation should be found here in the next few days:
Road Resurfacing & Reconstruction Opportunities on Sheppard Avenue East & Willowdale Avenue
March 21, 2022 Update: City staff will present recommendations for this project to the Infrastructure & Environment Committee (IEC) meeting on March 29, 2022. A copy of the staff report is available under IEC agenda item IE 28.7. Members of the public can arrange to speak or submit comments to...
www.toronto.ca