Mr.Habitat Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 #Vancouver one step closer to getting more #bikelanes http://t.co/RR19yMA9— NEWS 1130 (@NEWS1130) February 16, 2013 VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The plan is to run a separated bike lane from the Burrard Bridge to Jericho Beach. Mayor Gregor Robertson says the City has now wrapped up three open houses and a popular online survey. “Over 500 people at the consultations over the last couple of months. Lots of good feedback, constructive feedback. I think there is a broadly shared concern that it’s not safe to ride a bike on Cornwall and Point Grey Road.” Robertson says there has been much discussion about different possible routes. Many drivers at the forums voiced concern that the already crowded Cornwall Avenue would only get more congested. The Transportation Department will now make a recommendation to put before council in June. As bill lumburgh once said " yeah... I'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree with that" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 It could be worse... we could have Rob Ford as Mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 It could be worse... we could have Rob Ford as Mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\Canucks/Whitecaps\ Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Gooood. More work for me once our season starts again. You guys might hate bike lanes but since my company puts them on the road, I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Bicycles are like cars...single occupancy. Take up a ton of space and do not move a lot of people. We need bus lanes not bike lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Bicycles are like cars...single occupancy. Take up a ton of space and do not move a lot of people. We need bus lanes not bike lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovech Trick Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Where I live bikes have to follow road laws so shut your mouth with your complaining. I ride a bike and laugh at people in stupid car having to pay for gas, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I'd be all about riding a bike if the city was actually set up for it, with major roadways repurposed for cycling and storage boxes everywhere etc. As it stands though these bike lanes are just an afterthought and an impediment to other forms of transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Where I live bikes have to follow road laws so shut your mouth with your complaining. I ride a bike and laugh at people in stupid car having to pay for gas, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Where do you live? Bike riders are notorious for going thru red lights and stop signs here. I was crossing the street last night at the walk signal and a biker ran the red almost got killed then almost ran me over in the process. This city has more important things to focus on. But nope... Gregor wants his bike lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Where do you live? Bike riders are notorious for going thru red lights and stop signs here. I was crossing the street last night at the walk signal and a biker ran the red almost got killed then almost ran me over in the process. This city has more important things to focus on. But nope... Gregor wants his bike lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 So are drivers through stop signs, so what? Because some people break the law we should stop providing those services to everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 However drivers are the rare exception to the rule while bike riders seem to breach the rules of the road with impunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerg Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Where I live bikes have to follow road laws so shut your mouth with your complaining. I ride a bike and laugh at people in stupid car having to pay for gas, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 The public consultation is a sham. This bike way is a done deal and will go ahead, irregardless of people's concern. That is how Vision does things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 The public consultation is a sham. This bike way is a done deal and will go ahead, irregardless of people's concern. That is how Vision does things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Looks like they should be putting more bus lanes in. Especially given that the buses that frequent that route are among the busiest ones around. One could only think that if they had bus lanes to and over the Burrard bridge (heck up and down Burrard as well) that the capacity of the existing roadway would be maximized far in excess of what the bike lane might offer. Especially when there's an existing bike path that follows more or less the shoreline that could be expanded and improved to make it a fully separate bike superhighway. Just delineate it properly (put in curbs and signage or whatever it needs) so that pedestrians don't just walk onto it without looking (treat it like any other street). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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