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Originally Posted by Keith P.
This particular section is the sort of bike lane that should be used more widely if there is any rational case for spending so much tax money. I'm sure it wasn't cheap to relocate and replace the sidewalk there and acquire whatever land was required to do it, but this looks far safer and less intrusive.
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Yeah I think this is the kind of install that's good for everyone - drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
It surely costs more, but doing it "right" is the right thing to do. It's nice to see Halifax finally building mature AT infrastructure.
On a related note, the
Integrated Mobility Plan dashboard is pretty cool. There do seem to be some short-term data quality issues (was February 3rd REALLY the peak day for the Hollis bike lane??), but the long-term trends are really helpful. This year (2024) is showing as a banner year in the Hollis and South Park data. This certainly aligns with my anecdotal experiences - I now have days where my bike home will have lines of cyclists waiting for a light. I think very shortly--as the core AT network nears completion and as overall traffic gets worse--we're going to see a real tipping point in the number of cyclists.