Fyi Vancouver Mappers, it gotta be mapped :-) On 4/20/10, Paul Rothe <paulro...@shaw.ca> wrote: > Vancouver moves ahead on major bike lane artery > Times Colonist, April 20, 2010 > > Dunsmuir Street VANCOUVER — merchants are being asked how they feel about > having separated bike lanes run the length of the street from the Dunsmuir > Viaduct to Burrard Street. > > In February, Vancouver City council approved in principle the construction > of a major east-west bike route running along Dunsmuir. > > The plan calls for replacing a parking lane on Dunsmuir with a > four-metre-wide bike lane separated from vehicle traffic by a concrete > barrier that would decrease the amount of on-street parking and loading > zones, necessitate the moving of bus stops and introduce some turning > restrictions at intersections. > > But a report to council says the plan would significantly increase the > number of people who choose to cycle and would create a more comfortable > walking experience for pedestrians, as the bike lane would act as a buffer > zone between them and vehicle traffic. > > Councillor Geoff Meggs, a proponent of separated lanes for cyclists, said > something needs to be done as the downtown “is a black hole right now in > terms of biking safety. > > “It’s a big deterrent for people who like to ride bikes,” he said. > > Meggs said separated lanes were the only way to advance the safety of > cyclists, and motorists would sooner have bikes on the other side of a > barrier. > > “It’s better than the harumscarum that goes on down there now with bikes and > vehicles all mixed up,” he said. > > Meggs said council wants to create a cycling commuter bridge across the > downtown. > > Results of the survey will be collected by the end of April and staff will > report back to council by June with its findings. > > If approved, construction on the separated bike lane would begin > immediately. > > > http://digital.timescolonist.com/epaper/viewer.aspx > > > Paul > www.rothe-aismax.com > >
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