08-10-2023, 08:56 AM
(08-09-2023, 06:18 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: Some good looking projects. One thing I don't know how to tell from the drawings is how greenery will be applied, but I think it's really important. I hate when existing grass boulevards get replaced with those ugly faux-brick stamped concrete ones. When that change goes in alongside cycling infrastructure is makes people thinks that cycling infrastructure makes their neighbourhood uglier, when it should be the opposite. Planting something native that's free to grow a little more wild would be even better (though somehow the average person has convinced themselves this is ugly and unkempt).
The drawings for East Ave suggest that about a quarter of the existing trees will be taken down, which isn't great, but hopefully they will replace some of them where possible (the info package doesn't clarify whether they will). And it seems like they will leave the grass boulevard between the sidewalk and bike lane, but then have 1ft (0.3m) of the stamped concrete between the bike lane and street curb. So, definitely not perfect, but I think that 'perfect' truly is an impossible target to reach when you're talking about working around existing homes and trees.
Here's me going off to email the city rep about whether any trees are earmarked for replacement.