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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
The only thing I kind of liked was the possibility of dedicated pathways away from roads that don't require cyclist / motorist interactions, but how exactly do you make something like that work in, say, downtown? Carve a bike lane through an office or condo building?
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Calgary has done a quite remarkable job of building these already. In fact we're probably the best in North America. But that also means we've already built nearly all of these kinds of pathways where they make sense (certainly still some gaps to fill - e.g. big opportunity along red line in the south).
The pathways are amazing at getting you around the city, but the challenge remains getting to destinations without going to the final destination. Main Street projects like 37 Street SW are pretty good - they're not great for covering distance fast, but nice for mobility for everyone. What we really need are 'bike boulevards' in the post-war communities with pretty good grid systems. Which is to say side roads with lots of traffic calming that prioritizes bike flow (fewer stop signs) while keeping vehicle traffic to local use only (speed humps and 'diverters', where cyclists can go straight through but vehicles have to turn off).
IMO this kind of infrastructure hasn't been built much because it is less flashy and harder to brag about, but now is the time for low profile projects.
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Looks like Davison just "Locked down" Locke's vote...Maybe we'll get another giant innovation parking lot if he gets the Mayoral chair.
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This is just so incredibly pathetic. But not surprising. The culture war is so stupid.