05-26-2018, 10:28 PM
Has anyone heard any updates on the cycling lane pilot project?
It bothers me that a pilot project that I first heard of in April 2017 (reference #1, reference #2) hasn't been implemented by June of 2018. It seems like other cities have gone from idea to implementation in less than a season; what is taking so long? Why can't we rapid-prototype something and see what works and what doesn't?
It will likely be much later since the staff report says the pilot locations need to be approved by council first and the next council meetings are in late June and late August and then they would still need time to implement them.
The original article says that, "Implementation of the separated lanes would be planned for the spring of 2018, and they would be kept open for two summer seasons to provide an extended monitoring period. Then staff would report back to council in the fall of 2019 about whether the separated lanes should become permanent and on the potential to expand the network."
I wonder if this would mean we would still trial them for two summer seasons (2019, 2020) if we don't get them until after summer 2018?
Depending upon the pilot areas chosen those could have been really handy with the IHT closures, but it seems unlikely we will see them before the fall at this point.
It bothers me that a pilot project that I first heard of in April 2017 (reference #1, reference #2) hasn't been implemented by June of 2018. It seems like other cities have gone from idea to implementation in less than a season; what is taking so long? Why can't we rapid-prototype something and see what works and what doesn't?
It will likely be much later since the staff report says the pilot locations need to be approved by council first and the next council meetings are in late June and late August and then they would still need time to implement them.
The original article says that, "Implementation of the separated lanes would be planned for the spring of 2018, and they would be kept open for two summer seasons to provide an extended monitoring period. Then staff would report back to council in the fall of 2019 about whether the separated lanes should become permanent and on the potential to expand the network."
I wonder if this would mean we would still trial them for two summer seasons (2019, 2020) if we don't get them until after summer 2018?
Depending upon the pilot areas chosen those could have been really handy with the IHT closures, but it seems unlikely we will see them before the fall at this point.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.