05-25-2017, 10:17 AM
(05-24-2017, 09:49 PM)Markster Wrote: I don't blame him for not wanting to cross the street and bike in the bike lane, he should just be on the sidewalk. Of course, this is Lexington, where the homeowners successfully lobbied against a sidewalk on the north side of the street.Why municipalities don't install sidewalks everywhere now is troubling. The city of Kitchener has no less than 5 policies that require sidewalks on both sides of the road. I'm sure Waterloo and other government entities have the same policies. It would seem legislation wouldn't even allow counsel time for debate. It should be mandatory that sidewalks go in on both sides during construction or reconstruction of urban roads. If staff can't find the budget to install them the project should be scaled back so that sidewalks are included.
So I guess what I want to say is:
Fuck those homeowners robbing this child of a safe space to bicycle.
Sidewalks are good for everyone, even if you have to shovel them. They encourage community, exercise and provide safe routes of travel just to name a few positive features.
It really bothers me when individuals don't want a sidewalk going across their front yard. It says to everyone else "you don't belong here". It's not even the homeowners land and yet we allow a few of these complainers every year to "win" by not allowing better community paths through neighbourhoods that would benefit everyone. Then that kid wouldn't have to ride on a busy road and put more people at risk.