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  Thread: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
Post: RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
KevinL Wrote: (12-18-2025, 11:45 AM) -- There are a couple Ion-adjacent things in the funding - as former forum member Canardiain pointed out on Bluesky. https://bsky.app/profile/canardiain.bsky.soci...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 17,649 12,658,608 12-20-2025, 10:33 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
ijmorlan Wrote: (12-05-2025, 09:51 PM) -- I have to say I think the notion of bus/bike lanes is very questionable. Buses need to be able to zoom along at full speed (whatever speed that is on a parti...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 4,842 3,624,862 12-06-2025, 10:31 AM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
tomh009 Wrote: (12-03-2025, 08:22 PM) -- The wiggling room is in the language: it doesn't actually block creating bike lanes or MUTs, it only blocks the removal of motor vehicle traffic lanes. -- W...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 4,842 3,624,862 12-04-2025, 02:38 AM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Acitta Wrote: (12-03-2025, 11:22 AM) -- Future bike lanes banned by new provincial legislation (https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/future-bike-lanes-banned-by-new-provincial-legislation/a...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 4,842 3,624,862 12-03-2025, 02:19 PM
  Thread: Population and Housing
Post: RE: Population and Housing
Just put grandma in the 2 square meter closet so she's out of sight and out of mind.
   dtkvictim Urban Issues 577 338,957 10-27-2025, 12:43 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
danbrotherston Wrote: (10-18-2025, 03:03 PM) -- Oh...is this traffic leaving the Via station? I'll be honest, I've never driven to the station before, I've only arrived on foot, which is a garbage...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 2,180 1,453,116 10-18-2025, 03:30 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
Also not entirely a GO problem, but the situation at the train station when a GO train lets out can't be sustainable. It's gotta be the single most unpleasant and depressing place to be in the region....
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 2,180 1,453,116 10-18-2025, 02:14 PM
  Thread: GO Transit
Post: RE: GO Transit
danbrotherston Wrote: (10-18-2025, 11:03 AM) -- nms Wrote: (10-18-2025, 08:25 AM) -- I expect that the added weekend trips were limited by the spots available due to VIA traffic, and CN weekend traf...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 2,180 1,453,116 10-18-2025, 01:49 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Bob_McBob Wrote: (10-07-2025, 04:32 PM) -- dtkvictim Wrote: (10-07-2025, 03:58 PM) -- I've learned that a lot of people (both motorists and pedestrians) don't know the difference between a yellow (w...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 4,842 3,624,862 10-07-2025, 06:47 PM
  Thread: Cycling in Waterloo Region
Post: RE: Cycling in Waterloo Region
I'm in favour of crossrides, but I think the current implementations are often unsafe (even worse than many of our pedestrians crossings already are). They really need to be combined with protected tu...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 4,842 3,624,862 10-07-2025, 03:58 PM
  Thread: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
plam Wrote: (09-28-2025, 05:13 AM) -- ac3r Wrote: (09-27-2025, 02:52 PM) -- They don't have a local presence here though, do they? Speaking of, I'm surprised the university hasn't been heavily le...
   dtkvictim Urban Areas 1,348 1,234,680 09-28-2025, 01:19 PM
  Thread: Road design, safety and Vision Zero
Post: RE: Road design, safety and Vision Zero
I wonder if the cameras would have seen less push back if they hadn't been introduced alongside reduced speed limits (often along arterial roads). I think it's easy for people to get the impression th...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 648 270,207 09-27-2025, 02:19 PM
  Thread: Restricting Right Turns on Red
Post: RE: Restricting Right Turns on Red
ac3r Wrote: (09-11-2025, 04:10 PM) -- When did turning at a red when there are no pedestrians or other traffic problems...become a problem? Or are we just trying to make it one because kAAArrrRRrzz!!...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 43 4,745 09-11-2025, 06:21 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
ac3r Wrote: (09-06-2025, 09:01 PM) -- Other parts somehow equate fresh off the boat refugees to those living on the streets and almost implies they live out there too, although there is no comparison...
   dtkvictim Urban Areas 5,976 4,779,283 09-06-2025, 11:30 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
bravado Wrote: (09-01-2025, 08:18 PM) -- I didn't say my day was ruined - I just don't like 4000lb+ vehicles in spaces where they aren't designed. I don't think it's an "ACAB" take when I don't want ...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 2,755 1,898,935 09-01-2025, 08:52 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
tomh009 Wrote: (09-01-2025, 06:31 PM) -- The maintenance vehicles are there usually in the early mornings and they at least drive slow (and slower when there are pedestrians). -- Yeah I've come acr...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 2,755 1,898,935 09-01-2025, 08:16 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
bravado Wrote: (09-01-2025, 03:22 PM) -- I finally rode my ass all the way from galt to Waterloo today and numerous WRPS SUVs were driving on the iron horse and forcing everyone out of the way. Is th...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 2,755 1,898,935 09-01-2025, 03:27 PM
  Thread: Trails
Post: RE: Trails
A pedestrian crossover is being installed on Queen St for the trail next to the Schneider Haus. Not that it's not welcome but I'm surprised this crossing is being done when the IHT crossing is much bu...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 2,755 1,898,935 08-31-2025, 08:55 PM
  Thread: Ending Chronic Homelessness
Post: RE: Ending Chronic Homelessness
neonjoe Wrote: (08-28-2025, 03:23 PM) -- I'm a firm believer that Mental Health should be covered in the same was a Medical Health... -- Don't worry, we are working hard towards parity by reducing t...
   dtkvictim Urban Issues 185 58,246 08-28-2025, 05:01 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Momo26 Wrote: (08-23-2025, 10:19 AM) -- So I take it that's a no to marquee downtown fixture/space, attracting lots of people and commerce? https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/should-wate...
   dtkvictim Urban Areas 5,976 4,779,283 08-24-2025, 09:03 PM
  Thread: General Politics Discussion
Post: RE: General Politics Discussion
Kodra24 Wrote: (08-19-2025, 02:54 PM) -- Well we have to make a distinction between private and public - let's face it, there is a VAST productivity gulf between most private and public employees, yo...
   dtkvictim Politics 643 276,760 08-19-2025, 06:17 PM
  Thread: Restricting Right Turns on Red
Post: RE: Restricting Right Turns on Red
panamaniac Wrote: (08-16-2025, 10:14 PM) -- One assumes that those folks who keep turning in front of ION trains are the sort who only look straight ahead. -- But then the far-side mounted turn res...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 43 4,745 08-17-2025, 02:06 AM
  Thread: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Post: RE: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Engage has an update from a couple of weeks ago. Seems like they are just testing the land. I imagine the sign you saw actually just said no access to the city parking lot via Joseph St (the open port...
   dtkvictim Urban Areas 54 12,899 08-15-2025, 01:13 PM
  Thread: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Post: RE: Bramm Yards Master Plan
Square Wrote: (08-15-2025, 05:47 AM) -- Any updates?  I noticed a sign that the road or path from Park Street to Joseph is going to be blocked off and the Parking Lot has a sign saying no parking or ...
   dtkvictim Urban Areas 54 12,899 08-15-2025, 01:07 PM
  Thread: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
Post: RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News
GtwoK Wrote: (08-13-2025, 04:58 PM) -- Not sure if it was mentioned already but a new restaurant is moving (has moved?) into the old McCabes space downtown. Called Real Deal. Didn't look inside, but ...
   dtkvictim Food, Dining and Nightlife 2,426 2,424,604 08-13-2025, 06:04 PM
  Thread: Restricting Right Turns on Red
Post: RE: Restricting Right Turns on Red
danbrotherston Wrote: (08-13-2025, 12:46 AM) -- However there is an additional problem with stop lights on the far side—in some cases, especially with complex intersections, drivers may cross the bar...
   dtkvictim Transportation and Infrastructure 43 4,745 08-13-2025, 01:05 AM

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