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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think the issue they had with that initial plan is they couldn't make it work with the fire station. I'm not sure if that was a lack of imagination, fire station veto power, or something else. But that was the claim at the time.
I do agree though, they should be on roads suited for them. Or perhaps...no roads? Perhaps we just need the bike version "The Penetrator". Elevated bike-ways with access to everywhere.
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IIRC the biggest issue with 10th is that there wasn’t a way to do it without losing parking spaces, which was a no go when it came to getting the Cycle Track Network passed (along with sacrificing 1st St SE so the opponents could say they got something back). 12th would have travel lanes affected but would be able to maintain parking, so it was picked.
Similar reason the 5th Street Cycle Track doesn’t go down and connect with the Elbow River pathway like it logically should; the only way to not lose parking would be to have it continue as a one-way south of 17th.