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Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis
I can tell you yesterday the MUP heading north from Bayview and then heading towards Zibi I might have seen a record amount of cyclists which was awesome to see. I will once again advocate for wider paths that are marked for cyclists. They have a portion of that on the newer path that cuts over towards the aquaduct but its dead in comparison to the "trunk route" that I was on.
Lots of spirited riders we'll just say. I don't really have a problem with them riding a bike quicker than the 20kmh to be honest. It's just that the path was a little crowded so not ideal. Solo pedestrians also need to be mindful to try and hug the right. There was one guy basically walking on the yellow line yesterday and wasnt aware of the cyclists approaching him from behind despite the bell. I moved over to the side of the path on my side to allow the cyclist passage without jamming on the brakes.
I don't know if there is a dataset out there showing which paths are busy but I know there are several that could use an upgrade. The east side of Rideau river is one off the top of my head.
Having crowded pathways. This is a good problem to have!
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Seeing a lot of cyclists on the new bike path on Albert across the street from Odenak/Adisoke as well. If you build it, they will come.
I really want the NCC to focus on doubling up all pathways along the Ottawa River Parkway and the Canal, separate pedestrians and cyclists. I know they've talked about it, but I'm not sure I've seen any movement on upgrading existing pathways.
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