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Originally Posted by chemgear
Figured I'd try that route again this morning. Hilarious times.
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Which route is that? Aren't all the new ones still closed for construction?
On another note, there's a good article in the Herald this morning about a lesser heard voice in the bike lane debate - Beltline residents.
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-...ke-lanes-think
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Among those who responded to my Twitter request to people in the Beltline was Rob Taylor, president of the Beltline Communities. He, and many of this neighbours, can’t wait for the bike lanes to open. He thinks the lanes have been miscast as something for commuters. Taylor says the lanes may be even more important for people like him because they are going to make it easier, not just to get to work, but to get around his neighbourhood.
The Beltline has a huge population. More than 20,000 people live there, making it among the third most populated community in the city. It’s also dense, and geographically small, which means using a bike to get around it makes perfect sense.
Yet many people who live in the area are trying to remain open-minded about the bike lanes. On a philosophical level, some Beltliners say they feel gratified their needs are finally being accommodated after decades in which they felt like afterthoughts, as roads through their community were managed only to get people in and out of downtown efficiently.
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