Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

Here is the presentation file link.

If this is the way things must go, I would really like to see them make an additional effort to reconsider the road surface type, adding more calming measures, and instead of just dropping to 40 kph and "aiming for 30" to just actually implement the speed limit they want. These are short stubs or roads with the no-through traffic restriction, so there is no reason car or bus needs to be going more than that for these short stretches.

Sharrows suck but at least max 30 would get the speed differential a lot closer. Is there some by-law or road building policy that doesn't allow 30 to be used?

This would impact transit service by a few seconds, the very thing they are trying to avoid by killing the bike project.

Let me ask you folks this, I know there is value to limiting car traffic outside of cycling, but from a purely cycling perspective, do you believe that this change will enhance the opportunity for cycling on Duke St in any way?

Like, someone who WOULDN'T have cycled before because they felt intimidated by sharing the road with cars and buses would feel safe and start cycling because of this change?