Walking in Waterloo Region

[MidTowner]

I think this is the article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener...-1.5352984

It includes:

Barry Cronkite, director of transportation for the City of Kitchener says changing the current roundabout at Huron and Strasburg to a a Dutch-influenced version would place a higher priority on vulnerable users, such as pedestrians and cyclists.

"There'd be an outer ring that's dedicated strictly for cycling facilities ... and we would highlight it with green paint," said Cronkite.

"We would pull the [pedestrian] crossings ... farther away from the circle itself."

Thank you!

I don't know how far is acceptable. Six or eight meters seems like nothing at all when you type it, but added to the walking distance the roundabout's width itself adds, and perhaps multiplied by several roundabouts on a given walk, and it could add significant distance and time to a trip, especially for someone who walks slower than the norm.