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Originally Posted by MolsonExport
bike/pedestrian bridge connecting Windermere and Gainsborough (or thereabouts) is badly, badly, badly, badly, badly needed.
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Yes! That would be awesome. Hopefully it's done one day.
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Originally Posted by MolsonExport
bike paths along Hyde Park Road. Nothing like having a stream of F-150s and Dodge Rams driving 80kms/hour, coming within 1 foot of your handlebars.
One slip up and you are dead. But think of the pickup truck drivers. London is what you get when you build a city for pickup truck drivers. stroads, drive-thrus, more stroads, sprawl.
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Agreed!
I live just off of Fanshawe Park Road between Highbury and Adelaide, and the bike lanes there are not protected as well, it's just some paint separating the bike lane. In fact, the majority of the cyclists I see on this stretch, ride on the sidewalk and I don't blame them one bit. Like you said, who wants to ride right next to speeding traffic?!
Thankfully, it seems like the city has finally realized they have been screwing up on that, and as such, any roads rebuilt going forward will have the bike lane, built within the boulevard. There was a city document from last year saying that they hope to eventually convert the majority of the existing painted bike lanes, and permanently separate them from the road, but who knows how long that will take.
It's my opinion that if the city were to have a good network of safe cycling infrastructure, that we would see more people choosing to ride their bike in some situations. I know I (and several others) would consider riding my bike more often if that were the case....