turbanplanner
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An ideas what sections are coming out?
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Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)
- Thread starter MetroMan
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Bojaxs
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When I was in Montreal last week, I noticed a lot of the bike lanes only occupied one side of the street and were bi-directional. It seemed as if the city could achieve protected bike lanes while also adding in an extra lane for traffic if it wasn't for the crazy amount of street parking. The street parking in Montreal is insane! One of my coworkers in Montreal told me when he gets home after his shift, it takes him 25 minutes to drive around his neighborhood to find a parking spot. Apparently there's a lack of parking garages in DT Montreal.
Since Doug Ford demands roads to be widened to accommodate bike lanes, and since there's no room to widen roads in most of DT Toronto, the only other option is to build downtown parking garages and make street parking illegal. That way we can construct bike lanes without sacrificing lanes of traffic.
Since Doug Ford demands roads to be widened to accommodate bike lanes, and since there's no room to widen roads in most of DT Toronto, the only other option is to build downtown parking garages and make street parking illegal. That way we can construct bike lanes without sacrificing lanes of traffic.
nfitz
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I was an engineer with the city, I'd simply refuse to sign the drawings.
Though University is an odd choice - how often is that actually congested.
Oh well, it's a good opportunity to add 24/7 parking to Yonge.
turbanplanner
Senior Member
Every time people bring up removing parking they forget that most houses south of Bloor between roncy and ~coxwell don't have a garage as standard.
You're going to have a lot of pushback if you entirely ban street parking or make it impossible for people to find a spot. MTL has weird parking rules, some streets you can stay for 72 hours minus 2 hour window they come to ticket.
adHominem
Senior Member
Well, it's not like any of this is actually based on evidence or reason. It's just pure grievance politics.
Cambry Ardship
Active Member
I think University is targeted because Ford drives his SUV to work on that road.
TTCdinosaur
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Guys. Don’t make the mods reparent y’all again. You need to do this in the other obscure chat.
txlseries4
New Member
The idea that discussion of existing or planned cycling infrastructure that's under threat of being removed or cancelled can't take place in the thread titled "Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)" is ridiculous
deerparker
Active Member
I work on University Avenue and rarely see congestion let alone gridlock, even during rush hour, anywhere north of Osgoode. It has greatly improved my experience as a pedestrian.
It's Doug's driving route. It's in his crosshairs.
kotsy
Senior Member
So he's not even going to bother looking at the data first? What a scumbag.
TheGrimSweeper
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The Unviersity ones would be insane. They are so thoughtfully done and its also full on streetscape improvements. That whole street just finished 1 year of construction to do it too...
MisterF
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Doug Ford doesn't care about data or evidence or facts. He cares about targeting people he doesn't like and punishing them. He is indeed a scumbag.
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If bike lanes are removed by the Province from University south of College (and they are FANTASTIC) - I suggest the City remove ALL parking from Simcoe and Elizabeth or other adjacent north south streets to use the space to provide both north and southbound bike lanes on streets on both sides of University. There might still be room for one lane of (moving) traffic on these streets but if not the cars can just use the new University lanes. Even for Ontario, it is really the STUPIDIST idea to remove these bike lanes!
GatorEG
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The Environmental Registry Office's website is offline. I dont want to make any assumptions but the timing is suspicious.