TwoWheelPoli
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Only one block of Logan from Cosburn to Gowan would get a contraflow bike lane. This is to make Carlaw accessible from Cosburn.
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Northern Light
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I'm a big proponent of Donlands. Its been pushed back so many times. The only real challenge there is the angle parking by the retail south of O'Connor (it needs to go) that will get push back.
Currently, its placeholdered for 2030.
But take that with a large grain of salt. I remember when it was programmed for 2019!
bearcat
Active Member
I understand no cycling infrastructure will fit providing we keep the street two way for cars and keep all of the on street parking.
I guess I haven't put enough thought into the implications of making the street one way for cars.
bearcat
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Perhaps Fletcher will be gone by then, as she will fight tooth and nail for that angled parking probably
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Northern Light
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Perhaps Fletcher will be gone by then, as she will fight took and nail for that angled parking probably
We can live in hope.
Of course, her predecessor in the north part of the ward, before Ford's messing about was Fragedakis...........
She now runs the Greektown BIA, who bumbled their public square re-do, by refusing to grow it into Carlaw. She wasn't much use then or now, either.
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Just you wait til Fletcher hears about the cycle tracks on O'Connor......... LOL
bearcat
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this is news to me! is the plan to connect Woodbine and the St. Clair East cycling infrastructure I asked about a few pages back?
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Northern Light
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afransen
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I think the concept here needs work. Raised crosswalk in asphalt still reads as pedestrians entering car space, and not cars entering pedestrian space. Dutch style is more "continuous sidewalk". Raised asphalt humps is not necessarily best practice.
Monarch Butterfly
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Then we have the hazardous monolithic sidewalk driveway ramps. Designed for the automobile to enter or egress driveways at a higher speed. Not good for the elderly, those with walkers, or those who have difficulty walking.
Used to be ramps in the gutter, which were better for pedestrians. Not so nice for autos, since they have go move slower. What's wrong with going slower?
If we still used bricks in the gutter, the rainwater could percolate into the ground, instead of forming puddles.
Used to be ramps in the gutter, which were better for pedestrians. Not so nice for autos, since they have go move slower. What's wrong with going slower?
If we still used bricks in the gutter, the rainwater could percolate into the ground, instead of forming puddles.
bearcat
Active Member
From my own anecdotal experience driving there, I feel like the car traffic could potentially get by okay with just one eastbound(ish) lane on the bridge. But I am no traffic engineer. And I am not sure if using one traffic lane plus the space from the already painted edge lines will be enough for nicely separated bike infrastructure.
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pawlyshyn
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Many large islands of various shapes along Harbord St. between Spadina and Bathurst: This bike lane is shaping up to have a deluxe vibe:
bearcat
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P.S. Okay... wow this was over 14 years ago
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christiesplits
Senior Member
I made the mistake of parking in the angle parking spots a few years ago. An absolute horror trying to leave, especially as a novice driver.
I could definitely see resistance to the bike lane from the Donlands businesses, and potentially local residents, if the frosty reception to the Cosburn and Woodbine lanes were any indication. At a minimum, I would like to see protected bike lanes on Donlands between Danforth and Cosburn.
Northern Light
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Danforth to Cosburn is much easier.
The angled parking removal would result in the loss of several spaces.........maybe as many as 1/2 if replaced with parallel parking. As the sidewalk there is narrow, and I would support the addition of at least some trees.......likely closer to half than not.
This could be offset by implementing paid parking on Plains road or by creating a small off-street facility.
But in any event there are added costs, and probably still some unhappy folks.
Mihairokov
Senior Member
Adelaide bike lane getting lots of use at PM rush these days