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Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)
- Thread starter MetroMan
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allengeorge
Senior Member
Or putting in alternate well-designed bollards that don't scream 'temporary'.
TossYourJacket
Senior Member
They have slapped some temporary art on the ones at Union (sponsored by TD, of course) but these do look much better than that.
TossYourJacket
Senior Member
Maybe in 50 years
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
Do you think the city is still adding bike lanes this year?
I feel like Mt Pleasant has been forgotten somewhat. The new ward maps kinda makes Mt Pleasant the boundary between three wards now. It could really benefit from having bike lanes, especially between Davisville Ave and St. Clair Ave East.
I feel like Mt Pleasant has been forgotten somewhat. The new ward maps kinda makes Mt Pleasant the boundary between three wards now. It could really benefit from having bike lanes, especially between Davisville Ave and St. Clair Ave East.
Northern Light
Superstar
While I would have hoped so, that seems increasingly unlikely. Approval by Council would likely be required, w/the next Council mtg at the end of this month, that leaves precious little time before the 1st snowfall.
But I reserve the right to be pleasantly surprised.
Mt. Pleasant was on any lists I'm aware of from staff or approved by Councillor's as requests for staff to consider this year.
It also would likely be seen to require revisiting Jarvis. While I would support that, I find it unlikely it will be on next year's list either.
Yonge
Avenue Road
Bloor/Danforth extensions
Donlands
Weston Road
Jane Street and Eglinton seem to top the list for next year; but that's not to say their couldn't be more. (or less)
Admiral Beez
Superstar
A Temporary lane on Gerrard from River to Parliament should be added, to link up to bike lane before River and after Parliament. Why this city installs orphan, unconnected bike lanes baffles me. You’d never do that with roads or railways, one links to another, never orphaned.
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Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
Not necessarily. The stretch between Davisville and St Clair would connect with bike lanes on Moore Avenue and St Clair allowing for improved network connectivity. It's like what @Admiral Beez mentions above about unconnected infrastructure.
Plus the road conditions on the curb of Mt Pleasant through this stretch is in rather poor condition, lots of potholes where cyclists are cycling, if you try to avoid a large puddle you run into risk of being hit from behind by speeding car. The road width through here is definitely suitable for a slight road diet.
reteequa
Active Member
innsertnamehere
Superstar
long overdue. There has been paint for this partially installed at the intersection with King Street for 5 or 6 years now. I've biked up Sumach the wrong way before thinking there was a contra-flow lane because of it.
Also, I just want to say how transformational of a year this year has been for cycling infrastructure in this city. I feel like Toronto finally has a half-decent cycling network that isn't shot full of key gaps.
Also, I just want to say how transformational of a year this year has been for cycling infrastructure in this city. I feel like Toronto finally has a half-decent cycling network that isn't shot full of key gaps.
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
The City could have at the very least post a picture of the contraflow lane without a car crossing the yellow line.
salsa
Senior Member
At least it's an honest depiction of real world conditions.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Most residential streets would have motor vehicles crossing any yellow line because they are narrow. Expected and acceptable.
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Most residential streets don't have yellow lines. Where there is a yellow line, it's expected that road users stay on their side of it.
Besides, my point was merely about optics. Don't promote a bicycle lane with a vehicle driving in it.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Double dare you to try to stay to the right of the yellow line in a BIG car!! A bicycle yes. A school bus no!
From link.