[Burnaby] Kingsway & Edmonds | 52, 50, 39, 38, 33fl | Proposed

[fredinno]

Originally Posted by Sheba

As I posted a couple weeks ago...

That still doesn't have a bike corridor across to Robert Burnaby Park.

[GenWhy?]

That's one wack bike route map

[FarmerHaight]

Originally Posted by Sheba

As I posted a couple weeks ago...

Sorry, I forgot that you posted that and I took a look.

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

That's one wack bike route map

Agreed. It certainly will need some good signage to aid navigation. But Burnaby's road network along Kingsway is a PITA for any bike network.

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

That's one wack bike route map

Fortunately this only really concerns a whole few dozen cyclists in the city.

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by Klazu

Fortunately this only really concerns a whole few dozen cyclists in the city.

Agreed that this poorly designed bike network will not suffice and Burnaby will have to work with TransLink on dedicating some car lanes for dedicated bus lanes to connect the Edmonds towers and town centre / community centre to existing SkyTrain / as well as the downtowns of New West and Burnaby.

I'm personally not up to speed on Burnaby's transportation strategies.

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Agreed that this poorly designed bike network will not suffice and Burnaby will have to work with TransLink on dedicating some car lanes for dedicated bus lanes to connect the Edmonds towers and town centre / community centre to existing SkyTrain / as well as the downtowns of New West and Burnaby.

I'm personally not up to speed on Burnaby's transportation strategies.

Here's their bike map(s).

[fredinno]

Originally Posted by Sheba

Here's their bike map(s).

I still see a big hole between Edmonds-Kingsway and Robert Burnaby Park (the 'connection' there is more a fiction than anything else.)

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by GenWhy?

I'm personally not up to speed on Burnaby's transportation strategies.

Oh, it's all about cycling, thanks to nutcases like Gnu. Come to Burnaby to enjoy the widest, most open and empty bike lanes in existence!

[vanman]

That's probably more of a result of having a disjointed cycling network then anything else. Once there is a solid network of AAA bike lanes people will use them. Vancouver is a great example. You should see the massive throngs of cyclists on the Arbutus Greenway now only a few years after opening. And that is because it connects to other key cycling routes.

[logan5]

Originally Posted by vanman

That's probably more of a result of having a disjointed cycling network then anything else. Once there is a solid network of AAA bike lanes people will use them. Vancouver is a great example. You should see the massive throngs of cyclists on the Arbutus Greenway now after only a few years after opening. And that is because it connects to other key cycling routes.

Cycling routes are an important part of our transportation network. They are an extremely cheap form of rapid transit. I call it rapid transit because when you use these routes with an e device like a scooter, you can get to your destination much faster than taking a bus or Skytrain, or even a car, when you account for door to door time. If the city built completely traffic separated cycle freeways ie no traffic lights to deal with, travel times would be reduced even more.

We could fund new cycling routes by charging a 10% luxury tax on vehicles costing more than $75 000.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by logan5

We could fund new cycling routes by charging a 10% luxury tax on vehicles costing more than $75 000.

We already have various luxury taxes for vehicles over $55k, which is approaching the average cost of a new car, it's a bit ridiculous. Vehicles over $150k pay 20% PST, almost triple the normal amount.

They just need to direct the revenue accordingly.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by logan5

Cycling routes are an important part of our transportation network. They are an extremely cheap form of rapid transit. I call it rapid transit because when you use these routes with an e device like a scooter, you can get to your destination much faster than taking a bus or Skytrain, or even a car, when you account for door to door time. If the city built completely traffic separated cycle freeways ie no traffic lights to deal with, travel times would be reduced even more.

We could fund new cycling routes by charging a 10% luxury tax on vehicles costing more than $75 000.

I'd love to see some cycling highways built.

[fredinno]

Originally Posted by vanman

I'd love to see some cycling highways built.

Is Edmonds a good place for a greenway/cycling Highway?

That way, you could eventually get it to connect over Hwy 1 to the Brunette-Fraser Greenway.

It would also make it worth it to remove Tower C in this development.

[fromthelake]

Originally Posted by dleung

I happen to prefer these 2 brutalist towers, with the articulated exposed concrete, over the pasty 90's ones beside them I rather they renovate than tear down.

I heard through the grapevine that the existing Hall Towers have terrible thermal performance and had a substantial amount of deaths during the 2021 heat dome. It is one of the reasons BC Housing is pushing to redevelop the towers rather than refurbish.

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by vanman

You should see the massive throngs of cyclists on the Arbutus Greenway now only a few years after opening.

Massive throngs? Cycling freeways? I think people are getting a bit silly and carried away now. I have nothing against Arbutus bikeway, which was built without anything being stolen from roadway. Same with BC Parkway and Central Valley. Those are unfortunately very rare examples in this city.

Also "luxury tax" on cars is completely out of hands, as Warren pointed out. I think the luxury tax should also apply to bicycles over $5K in the name of equity.

[A320]

Originally Posted by madog222

Why would two of the doors be centre opening and two open from the side? Does this lift design not look extremely strange? What is the rationale behind this?

[osirisboy]

I hate all those open kitchens. It’s weird

[PBlonde]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

I hate all those open kitchens. It’s weird

*cheaper, and gives the illusion of more space because you don't have an island or similar breaking up the space

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

I hate all those open kitchens. It’s weird

couch in the kitchen does seem weird