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RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - danbrotherston - 02-15-2019 So the region also put together their budget paper, but apparently are unable to answer the question "how much will we spend on cycling in the 2019 budget"... Man that's embarrassing. Also, this is some grade a bullshit here: So 89 is "almost" 100 which is totally in line with 120...its by no means less than 3/4s of the planned spending. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - jamincan - 02-18-2019 I was just reviewing the report on the bollards in bike lanes and noticed this tidbit: Quote:In addition toIt seems they are only recommending bollards on the east side where parking starts and ends? Instead of reducing encroachment, why not eliminate it entirely?! It's on Page 11 of the report. https://calendar.regionofwaterloo.ca/Council/Detail/2019-02-19-0900-Planning-and-Works-Committee/8353c217-3765-4905-a880-a9f5010a1035 RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - Canard - 02-18-2019 Thank you so much for posting that report! I want a combo, conisting these three features!
RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - clasher - 02-18-2019 I like the little bumpy ones too, they will hopefully be similar in size to standard curb. I wouldn't mind if they just lagged them right to the roll curb instead of narrowing the bike lane by 30cm. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - Canard - 02-18-2019 I can’t believe this. I’m just done with humanity RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - Canard - 02-18-2019 Just had a lengthy chat with bylaw about this. They swung by and said they saw nothing wrong. I reiterated that there was significant encroachment and he kept saying he couldn’t issue tickets because of the weather. I volunteered to meet up with him to show him the problem and he declined (I would normally never do this). He said he’d take another look. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - jwilliamson - 02-18-2019 The section of the report on the separated bike lanes has a map showing existing bike lanes in the study area. (Page 98) It shows a bike lane on Bridgeport between the Laurel Trail and King. I don't believe that lane is properly signed or painted, and had previously thought it was a painted shoulder, not a bike lane. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - ijmorlan - 02-18-2019 (02-18-2019, 05:00 PM)Canard Wrote: Just had a lengthy chat with bylaw about this. They swung by and said they saw nothing wrong. I reiterated that there was significant encroachment and he kept saying he couldn’t issue tickets because of the weather. I volunteered to meet up with him to show him the problem and he declined (I would normally never do this). What’s the weather got to do with it? How stupid. And by the way, I had been thinking of writing a post in which I said that due to parked cars separating the bike lane from the motor vehicle lane, bollards along the entire east side was probably overkill. I hereby retract that thought in its entirety. Closely-spaced bollards should be installed along the entire length, both sides. Thanks for keeping up the pressure with solid factual evidence combined with a good dose of healthy outrage and indignation. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - danbrotherston - 02-18-2019 (02-18-2019, 07:27 PM)ijmorlan Wrote:(02-18-2019, 05:00 PM)Canard Wrote: Just had a lengthy chat with bylaw about this. They swung by and said they saw nothing wrong. I reiterated that there was significant encroachment and he kept saying he couldn’t issue tickets because of the weather. I volunteered to meet up with him to show him the problem and he declined (I would normally never do this). Glad you re-assessed. I'd argue bike lane encroachment is actually more frequent on the parking side...if probably less dangerous. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - Spokes - 02-19-2019 (02-18-2019, 05:00 PM)Canard Wrote: Just had a lengthy chat with bylaw about this. They swung by and said they saw nothing wrong. I reiterated that there was significant encroachment and he kept saying he couldn’t issue tickets because of the weather. I volunteered to meet up with him to show him the problem and he declined (I would normally never do this). If this is true, someone should be fired. For the record, this can't be true. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - danbrotherston - 02-19-2019 (02-19-2019, 09:44 AM)Spokes Wrote:(02-18-2019, 05:00 PM)Canard Wrote: Just had a lengthy chat with bylaw about this. They swung by and said they saw nothing wrong. I reiterated that there was significant encroachment and he kept saying he couldn’t issue tickets because of the weather. I volunteered to meet up with him to show him the problem and he declined (I would normally never do this). It probably is though, bylaw (and WRPS) is nothing if not conservative in when they give out fines. Bylaw also refuses to give out a fine if there's any suggestion that a sign is missing, hidden, out of spec, or just ... some other excuse. This is why I'm so sour on bylaw...their entire purpose seems to be to try and shut up people...I cannot imagine how it would feel to have this little confidence in the law and law enforcers for your entire life, instead of just transportation...it must be terrifying. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - ijmorlan - 02-19-2019 (02-18-2019, 07:32 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Glad you re-assessed. I'd argue bike lane encroachment is actually more frequent on the parking side...if probably less dangerous. It’s what I do. I had observed numerous encroachments on the west side, but I wasn’t aware that cars were parked wrong on the east side. If the parked cars were always parked correctly I think my original opinion would be valid but that turns out not to be the case. RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - Spokes - 02-19-2019 Plan for bollards along uptown Waterloo bike lane approved Quote: Bollards will be added along King Street in uptown Waterloo to keep cars out of the recently installed bike lanes.https://www.therecord.com/news-story/9182089-plan-for-bollards-along-uptown-waterloo-bike-lane-approved/ RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - jamincan - 02-20-2019 So what's the story about whether they'll be alongside the parking zones or not? RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region - danbrotherston - 02-20-2019 (02-20-2019, 06:24 AM)jamincan Wrote: So what's the story about whether they'll be alongside the parking zones or not? They did say in the meeting (but not in the report) that they would be every six meters. Seems fine to me, I think, I simply don't trust the region to get it right unless they explicitly say it, which they now have . |