07-14-2018, 10:05 PM
(07-14-2018, 04:33 PM)plam Wrote: That sounds like an uncalled-for potshot at those who were doing the planning. As Canard writes, those who were planning were probably not familiar with the situation on the ground. This is why we do public consultations these days (and part of the reason it takes longer to build infrastructure here than in less-democratic countries). Unfortunately, certain demographics are used to not being consulted (because they usually aren't), so it takes effort from the whole of society to be inclusive.
I do agree that there should be a solution sooner rather than later. Shuttle buses and micro taxis sound like a good way to spend a bunch of money without necessarily getting good results. Would you want to wait for a shuttle bus? How do you call the micro taxi? Perhaps it would be less expensive to just pay for a crossing guard.
It was a potshot, however, it was also called for. And really, there was no excuse for them not being familiar with the situation. That's why they're paid the 'big bucks'.
I would imagine if had one bus, it wouldn't take long for it to do one loop, as long as it only made right-hand turns. Maybe every 20 minutes? You'd only need a couple stops along Fairway Rd, after all, they'd have to walk some distance before all this.
And I said micro-bus, not micro-taxi. It would be a similar service the region has now with their MobilityPLUS. So it could be scheduled for pick-up and drop-off. There are solutions that the region could implement right away, they just need to figure that out.