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Originally Posted by Keith P.
Morris, Almon and North are all going to be dangerously narrowed as they are already too narrow for the amount of vehicular traffic they create. Removing parking as will be required on those streets will result in some very agitated homeowners/renters/business owners as we have already seen with the ridiculous Allan, Gottingen and Vernon/Seymour changes. And even if the lanes are "protected" with plastic bollards, there is zero protection at intersections. Given the proclivity of cyclists to ignore signals or other traffic rules, that will always be a very dangerous area and I fully expect the "protection" they enjoy when traveling on those streets will give them a false sense of security at intersections.
Some sense needs to be injected into the HRM planners.
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Anecdotally, I've noticed the opposite happen in Ottawa. There is a fully protected North/South lane on O'Connor, a downtown street. More people obey the traffic lights when they have a real space that allows them to travel safely. Intersections just need a bit of paint and some signage to make it clear to cyclists and drivers what to do.
I have no doubt there will be some growing pains, but I think this is absolutely a sensible direction to move in.
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