There is tangible and intangible.
Yes, it is alot of money but imagine the reduced costs for repair and replacement of tarmac (ashphalt) as bicycles and roller blades have minimal impact on surface wear and tear. It is the trucks and big tires of SUV that grind the pavement and the increased PSI that warp the roads.
A bike lane could be used many years with maybe an application of cheap industrial sealant.
Bike can operate on just a solid layer of compacted screening.
Electric scooters (max 40 km per hr) would have a safe option and not impede traffic for the downtown commute. And are they easy to park.
http://www.blueavenue.ca/WebProductsPage.html
$799 for 32 kph and 40 km range and minimal cost to operate.
you don't think some shy people who are intimidated to ride on a major road wouldn't jump at the chance to commute and no parking fee (@$40 a month it would pay itself off also if parking was available at the Go Station).
Yeah it would get used. To live near Gage park and ebike it to the Go is not a stretch.
