Cycling in Waterloo Region

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City councillors approved bike lanes on Union Street, despite pleas of residents, who overwhelmingly said they don't want them.
The proposal to install cycling lanes along the street between Breithaupt Park and Lancaster Street West provoked an angry response from residents, who object to the loss of 48 parking spots, leaving 45 on one side of the street.
Residents presented a petition at Monday's council meeting, showing that only one of the 80 residents they reached was in favour of the bike lanes: 75 were opposed and four had no opinion.

The funny thing is that the new bike lanes would convert what is presently a high traffic street in danger of becoming a thoroughfare into a nice suburban slow speed street, increasing tremendously the appeal (i.e. price) of their houses.