Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

I actually suggested to the region a few years ago during their strategic planning public consultation that they look at reducing overbuilt roads as a cost saving measure. Think about a road like Homer Watson between Hoffman and Sterling. There is no reason for it to be that wide; it won't ever carry that capacity of vehicles because it isn't ever going to be connected to Belmont now. So why should we rebuild it to the same width when the time comes and then have to plough for area in winter and maintain all that excessive pavement/infrastructure in the future; saves on capital and operating expenses. Probably lots of examples like that around the region.

Sadly this is frustratingly hard to pass.  Even a road diet on a road which is grossly overbuilt sees enormous opposition from people claiming it's a war on cars.