Waterloo Region Council Election Discussion

[Pheidippides]

Few people will be driving to the LRT.  I think the weak walking connections and missing cycling connections to LRT stations is probably the biggest limiting factor on its future success.

Cycling connections, yes.

But are the walking connections weak in general? I recognize there are a few problem areas but in my mind those are the exception rather than the rule. Between Ottawa/Borden and the universities, I can't really think of any significant issues.

A large number of stations have at least one approach that wasn't thought through for approaching pedestrians.

Off the top of my head:
Willis Way - no way to access the north end of the platform from the east without a significant detour
GRH - no way to access the platform from the north
UW - access to south end of the platform the from the east requires a significant detour (many will simply walk up the tracks or between the tracks)
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