12-11-2015, 11:22 AM
Converting the roads also seems like it affects cars way more than the benefit pedestrians gain.
I honestly have no problem having a few routes that are more car friendly than pedestrian friendly. I know that's super offensive to some people here, but so be it. A reasonably fast route from the expressway to Uptown seems pretty nice to me and there are lots of more important places in Waterloo to focus on being pedestrian friendly.
That's not to say the current set up is ideal. But doing something like ookpik is saying plus dropping one lane from each of Erb and Bridgeport in favour of a dedicated bike lane and more friendly pedestrian walkways seems likely to: improve the non-car experience, have minimal effect on travel time in a car, and be able to be done without significant cost and public arguments.
I honestly have no problem having a few routes that are more car friendly than pedestrian friendly. I know that's super offensive to some people here, but so be it. A reasonably fast route from the expressway to Uptown seems pretty nice to me and there are lots of more important places in Waterloo to focus on being pedestrian friendly.
That's not to say the current set up is ideal. But doing something like ookpik is saying plus dropping one lane from each of Erb and Bridgeport in favour of a dedicated bike lane and more friendly pedestrian walkways seems likely to: improve the non-car experience, have minimal effect on travel time in a car, and be able to be done without significant cost and public arguments.