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Originally Posted by Keith P.
@Halifaxboyns - I would suggest to you that most of those cyclists (likely a highly exaggerated # to begin with) are not moving from cars, but are abandoning other inferior modes of transport such as walking or mass transit. It would be a very small # of true believers who would abandon cars. In my experience, most "stats" related to cycling are seriously overstated by the cycling advocates/fanatics.
To suggest that "urban gardens" would ever be a dependable source of food here is true moonbeam thinking. All one needs to do is look at the debacle of the former QE school site to see the folly.
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Actually the statistics collected in this case were done by City Staff. That included direct engagement, viewing traffic on the cycle lane and through an ipsos reid study. So I have complete faith in them...
I think with urban gardens you have to look at the greater 'whole' of the cumulative affect, not just the individual plots. So I would agree with you if there was 1 or 2 plots here and there; but if you get a whole bunch all over the urban area then definitely I think it can have an impact.
@IloveHalifax - to answer your question, I honestly don't know. I know the head of the Downtown BRZ Association (Maggie) - I can email her and ask. My guess would be that the adjacent restaurants have first dibs...?