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Old Posted May 25, 2017, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Marshal View Post
Again, only in reference to the bridge, and I apologize if this info is sitting in someone's post right beneath my nose, but: does anyone know where this stupid idea came from in the first place? Who proposed reducing the traffic lanes, and who the hell proposed to put pedestrians down the middle of what is essentially a six lane highway; who thought it would be a pleasant initiative?

It boggles my mind how many times these idiotic ideas come up and get traction!
Discussion about the path down the centre of the Granville Bridge dates back several years on the Vancouver House thread. When I first saw it then I immediately thought no, I do not want to walk down the centre of the bridge with traffic on both sides.

I would encourage anyone who can to take a walk on the bridge to get a sense of what it's like. Every time I walk on the Howe Street ramp to get pics of the Vancouver House site I continue up to the centre of the bridge to get pics. It's great to be able to look down from the side of the bridge to the water and the boats. You wouldn't have that part of the view at all from the centre of the bridge.
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