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  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Thanks for the maps! I'm a bit south of the fountain Street Cemetary, so the end would be a bit different, but I could see trying this. If there were a rail-adjacent trail, hoo boy would that help a t...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,945,873 07-29-2019, 12:39 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

I have seen the flow at all hours of the day and never more than 4 vehicles at the red light. I'd be very comfortable taking the lane away as a through to 8 option at minimum.
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 3,085 2,206,318 07-27-2019, 08:50 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Thanks, I'll take a look. I tried timing bike and 301/302, as I'm going roughly Vic Park to Toyota, and it came in at an hour.
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,945,873 07-27-2019, 08:47 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Is there anywhere in the region you could seriously try out electric assist bikes? My commute has changed to be almost 15km but estimated at an hour, maybe due to elevation; I used to bike 9km in 25mi...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,945,873 07-27-2019, 01:28 PM
  Thread: General Road and Highway Discussion
Post: RE: General Road and Highway Discussion

It is definitely worse in the leftmost lane, as someone who drives this daily and has done both sides. Worse than being in the line when someone cuts in, forcing you to break from 30 to 50 down to nea...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 3,085 2,206,318 07-27-2019, 11:04 AM
  Thread: 99 Columbia St W | 7 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 99 Columbia St W | 7 fl | Proposed

Seems a bit strange that for around 100 units, in a family area, by parks, there are just 2 two bedroom units. Barrier-free one bedrooms sound good, but mostly only for a single person, instead of agi...
  Viewfromthe42 University Area 13 6,573 07-12-2019, 12:10 PM
  Thread: Winter Walking and Cycling
Post: RE: Winter Walking and Cycling

How do we report snow clearing issues to the Region? I thought there was a post with all the appropriate contacts for all levels within the region, but it isn't pinned.
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 1,198 479,331 02-20-2019, 06:44 PM
  Thread: City of Kitchener Official Plan
Post: RE: City of Kitchener Official Plan

dtkmelissa Wrote: (02-15-2019, 01:34 PM) -- clasher Wrote: (02-15-2019, 11:43 AM) -- I practically live in the shadow of a newer apartment building that went up beside single family homes and here's...
  Viewfromthe42 Urban Issues 30 14,835 02-20-2019, 11:32 AM
  Thread: Winter Walking and Cycling
Post: RE: Winter Walking and Cycling

I'm not sure if they're actually taking the complaints seriously. I have called about properties which haven't ever been shoveled, and in one instance they asked for my name and address, and in the ot...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 1,198 479,331 02-14-2019, 05:05 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

Feels a bit like all the grand visions of Victoria getting the treatment we expected of Hespeler, to eventually move away from cars-only, and eventually densify and become more welcoming, are still a ...
  Viewfromthe42 Urban Areas 5,530 3,916,107 02-12-2019, 05:50 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Yes. Every street has objects at the side for cars to collide into: traffic signals, lampposts, decorative gardens, fire hydrants, even other parked cars! Something to safeguard the lives of vulnerabl...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,945,873 02-11-2019, 04:19 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

I'm sure the bollards are also winter-removed, even though they plow the road and parallel parking separate from the path, and winter has been one of the very problematic spots for parked car infracti...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,945,873 02-11-2019, 10:46 AM
  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

Just pretend you're watching the evolution of Doc Brown's time machine, the electrics of the original, the form factor of Part III :D
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 17,473 10,453,905 02-08-2019, 04:23 PM
  Thread: WRDSB
Post: RE: WRDSB

They also prioritize avoiding busing, which leads to schools being built in sparse suburbs, which can fail to see enough turnover as to keep consistent close-proximity student bodies. My parents, as o...
  Viewfromthe42 Politics 53 19,936 02-08-2019, 03:18 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

The former Ambrosia space on Roger Street at the Spur Line Trail in Waterloo has reopened as Cafe Pyrus Outpost. 8-2 weekdays, 9-2 weekends, and until Saturday everything is $2 to encourage you to che...
  Viewfromthe42 Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,285 2,009,600 02-07-2019, 12:11 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit

There were a select few ION stops which had push-on-demand heating in winter, but only a select few (maybe 4-6?)
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 1,968 1,155,042 02-07-2019, 11:22 AM
  Thread: WRDSB
Post: RE: WRDSB

I wonder how many people who complained about bus delays are those who tell pedestrians and cyclists to "suck it up" when it comes to lights timed to ignore us, or walking/cycling routes which are so ...
  Viewfromthe42 Politics 53 19,936 02-05-2019, 03:02 PM
  Thread: PanoTowns | 3fl | U/C
Post: RE: PanoTowns

When I see towns, I think "density"! Then I see a huge parking lot, seemingly dwarfing the footprint of the buildings. What does the actual density then become, and how does it compare to SFHs or dupl...
  Viewfromthe42 Suburbs 22 14,846 02-01-2019, 11:09 AM
  Thread: Condo living in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: City Centre/Young Condominiums | 67 & 46 m | 1...

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  Viewfromthe42 Urban Areas 75 28,519 01-31-2019, 06:47 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Spokes Wrote: (01-30-2019, 09:39 PM) -- Viewfromthe42 Wrote: (01-30-2019, 02:14 PM) -- The other problem I'm having which is new is with my shifters. I have 3x8, usually 2x4 is where I ride, but yes...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,945,873 01-31-2019, 12:35 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit

A question for all the upcoming TWAD trips would be how many available locomotives and passenger cars does GO have for those timeframes? If we've learned anything about vehicles, it's that it's a long...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 1,968 1,155,042 01-30-2019, 03:41 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

The other problem I'm having which is new is with my shifters. I have 3x8, usually 2x4 is where I ride, but yesterday on the way home I couldn't shift out of 2 at all, and on the back end, I could mov...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,945,873 01-30-2019, 02:14 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region

Do fat bikes help in this weather? The past two days have been the only two days where my cyclocross tires haven't had an easy time. The snow slipped under my tires more easily, turning at any kind of...
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,723 2,945,873 01-30-2019, 12:49 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit

Now the question is whether Google Maps will update their transit directions on the same day as GRT, or if that will lead to frustrations until it updates.
  Viewfromthe42 Transportation and Infrastructure 4,282 3,205,750 01-29-2019, 05:07 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

There was, and it was quite tall (though a fitting plot for that. The kind of location where I'd almost want to see them propose lower parking requirements by having a direct link to the Benton garage...
  Viewfromthe42 Urban Areas 5,530 3,916,107 01-29-2019, 12:37 PM
  Thread: The Shannondale (née Electrohome, 152 Shanley St) | 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Electrohome Factory

If I had enough compatriots, I would consider just taking the designs from the charette to an architect, alongside howevermany required likeminded individuals, and made this a developer-free developme...
  Viewfromthe42 Urban Areas 164 7,636 01-29-2019, 12:35 PM

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