10-25-2016, 08:36 AM
I wasn't really sure where to post this, but the Northdale Streetscape has a lot of bike infrastructure planned:
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6928...reetscape/
The plan is pretty interesting, and I'm glad they've done holistic planning for the whole neighbourhood. It seems like a good design. The biggest issues I see are that the scope was too limited (probably by necessity). There needs to be a connection from Hickory to Phillip/UW and the LRT/Bus Terminal at the Davis Centre, and pedestrian improvements are desperately needed on both Columbia and University.
Some Cycling Highlights:
• Segregated bike lanes on Albert from University to Columbia.
• Buffered bike lanes with "door zones and intermittent parking on both sides" -- So I'm pretty sure the record author doesn't know what a "door zone" is, because it's not really a feature. Hopefully, buffered lanes means there is a buffer between parked cars and bike lanes and hence, no door zone.
• Multi Use Trail on Hickory Street West from From King to Albert. I'm hoping this choice was intentional to allow the MUT to continue all the way to UW one day.
• The article also referred to shared vehicle/bike lanes on several roads. This still bugs me to no end. A "shared vehicle/bike lane" is also much more commonly know as a "lane". All lanes in the city are legally shared vehicle/bike lanes. Lets stop giving drivers the impression that cyclists don't have a right to use the lane in front of them.
• "Larch Street will be a shared roadway with parking." -- This seems like a great place to try out this new concept. Hope it goes well.
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6928...reetscape/
The plan is pretty interesting, and I'm glad they've done holistic planning for the whole neighbourhood. It seems like a good design. The biggest issues I see are that the scope was too limited (probably by necessity). There needs to be a connection from Hickory to Phillip/UW and the LRT/Bus Terminal at the Davis Centre, and pedestrian improvements are desperately needed on both Columbia and University.
Some Cycling Highlights:
• Segregated bike lanes on Albert from University to Columbia.
• Buffered bike lanes with "door zones and intermittent parking on both sides" -- So I'm pretty sure the record author doesn't know what a "door zone" is, because it's not really a feature. Hopefully, buffered lanes means there is a buffer between parked cars and bike lanes and hence, no door zone.
• Multi Use Trail on Hickory Street West from From King to Albert. I'm hoping this choice was intentional to allow the MUT to continue all the way to UW one day.
• The article also referred to shared vehicle/bike lanes on several roads. This still bugs me to no end. A "shared vehicle/bike lane" is also much more commonly know as a "lane". All lanes in the city are legally shared vehicle/bike lanes. Lets stop giving drivers the impression that cyclists don't have a right to use the lane in front of them.
• "Larch Street will be a shared roadway with parking." -- This seems like a great place to try out this new concept. Hope it goes well.