robmausser
Senior Member
It was even supposed to be completed for the Pan AM Path.
Thats 3, 3! Separate initiatives to get it done.
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Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)
- Thread starter MetroMan
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It was even supposed to be completed for the Pan AM Path.
Thats 3, 3! Separate initiatives to get it done.
muller877
Senior Member
another bad apple. Police would like to interview him.
www.cp24.com
Looks like the cyclist try to jump a green (on the crosswalk). Based on the pedestrian light which is in view. He got hit and then blames the driver. (0.45 seconds he gets hit, 0.48 seconds the light turns green for pedestrians)
- running a red
- cyclist using the pedestrian crosswalk
- assault (with a weapon?)
- hit and run
Hope he turns himself in
Police investigating after video appears to capture cyclist assaulting driver
Police have launched an investigation into a caught-on camera assault committed by a seemingly irate cyclist in downtown Toronto late Thursday afternoon.
www.cp24.com
Looks like the cyclist try to jump a green (on the crosswalk). Based on the pedestrian light which is in view. He got hit and then blames the driver. (0.45 seconds he gets hit, 0.48 seconds the light turns green for pedestrians)
- running a red
- cyclist using the pedestrian crosswalk
- assault (with a weapon?)
- hit and run
Hope he turns himself in
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bbdfollower
New Member
another bad apple. Police would like to interview him.
Police investigating after video appears to capture cyclist assaulting driver
Police have launched an investigation into a caught-on camera assault committed by a seemingly irate cyclist in downtown Toronto late Thursday afternoon.
Looks like the cyclist try to jump a green (on the crosswalk). Based on the pedestrian light which is in view. He got hit and then blames the driver. (0.45 seconds he gets hit, 0.48 seconds the light turns green for pedestrians)
- running a red
- cyclist using the pedestrian crosswalk
- assault (with a weapon?)
- hit and run
Hope he turns himself in
He also biked away on the wrong side of that road, in that narrow section between bremner and lakeshore. I hate bikers like that (saying that as a year-round TO biker)
salsa
Senior Member
another bad apple. Police would like to interview him.
Police investigating after video appears to capture cyclist assaulting driver
Police have launched an investigation into a caught-on camera assault committed by a seemingly irate cyclist in downtown Toronto late Thursday afternoon.
Looks like the cyclist try to jump a green (on the crosswalk). Based on the pedestrian light which is in view. He got hit and then blames the driver. (0.45 seconds he gets hit, 0.48 seconds the light turns green for pedestrians)
- running a red
- cyclist using the pedestrian crosswalk
- assault (with a weapon?)
- hit and run
Hope he turns himself in
I’m feeling quite satisfied with this latest development.
Cyclist accused of attacking driver downtown released on bail
A cyclist who pulled a driver to the ground in an apparent act of road rage that was caught on camera has turned himself into authorities.
www.cp24.com
Northern Light
Superstar
Ok....I'm streaming the motions from Council on the bike plans, and will report in the next short while.
But for the moment........I want to report my complete and utter shock at Councillor Nunziata not only making a very pro-bike lane series of comments, but actually pushing 2 motions to add bike lanes to her ward, including all of Jane south of 401!
But for the moment........I want to report my complete and utter shock at Councillor Nunziata not only making a very pro-bike lane series of comments, but actually pushing 2 motions to add bike lanes to her ward, including all of Jane south of 401!
Northern Light
Superstar
My report shall be delayed, Council is going to recess, so the votes on motions and the Cycling Plan won't be til later in the day.
Northern Light
Superstar
We're almost a vote, and KWT has made a motion to reinstate the Jarvis bike lanes, the full cost to be recovered from section 37 funds in her ward.
- she's taking some blowback, particularly from Tory and Minnan-Wong
- she's taking some blowback, particularly from Tory and Minnan-Wong
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amnesiajune
Senior Member
This makes no sense to me. Put them on Church Street. Church has space for wider bike lanes (they were very narrow on Jarvis), less traffic that'll be impacted, and gives better coverage of downtown -- not only closer to Yonge/Bay, but the bike lanes can go all the way north to Bloor (possibly farther to Davenport & Bay) and south to Front Street instead of ending at Isabella and Queen.
Northern Light
Superstar
Only possible north of Carlton due to Streetcar tracks, unless your suggesting eliminating the curb lanes all together, and their associated parking in all likelihood.
amnesiajune
Senior Member
That's exactly what I'm suggesting. I'm not even sure that it would be necessary to eliminate the curb lanes south of Carlton. Church and Jarvis have the same 15 meter curb-to-curb width south of Carlton.
Northern Light
Superstar
Hmmm, I measured twice using google, I got 13.6m on Church, both times. Maybe I'm having an off day......
Either way, I'm open minded on the bike lanes on Jarvis; but oppose retaining the centre reversible lane. As a driver, I can sometimes find it difficult to read the direction symbols, depending on the angle of the sun. If I have that problem, I know others do as well.
That makes me very concerned about safety.
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amnesiajune
Senior Member
I've never had that problem, and reversible lanes are common in a lot of cities I've been to. Montreal, New York, Washington and Vancouver all use them in some places.
Northern Light
Superstar
Motions on the Bike Plan:
Passed - delete reference to pilot for cyclists on sidewalks, add mandate proceed with Eglinton Connects cycling infrastructure.
Passed - prioritize new bike lanes in Weston area, especially links to GO/UP and study bike lanes on Jane.
Passed - consider new cycling bridge over Allen Rd to connect Beltline
Passed - request coordinated plan to extend Bikeshare across Toronto
Defeated - look at requiring cyclists to carry insurance (Karygiannis) (def. 23-3)
Defeated - require staff to report on every bike lane in the plan individually which requires a traffic lane removal.
Passed - staff to report by year end 2019 on creating cycling super highways (motion wording) along all rail corridors that traverse Toronto
Defeated - Revised motion from KWT - now asks for a report to Infrastructure Ctte, in Q1 2020 on reinstating the Jarvis Bike Lanes (10-16)
Some other details:
- Triple Bike Rings on Danforth
- Study Cycle Tracks on Bloor west to High Park, targeted implementation as soon as summer 2020
- Study Cycle Tracks/Bike Lanes on Bloor, Avenue to Church
- Study and begin to design Bike lanes/Cycle tracks for Danforth Broadview to Dawes target report date June 2021.
- Study bike lanes on University Avenue, also consider N-S alternatives to University for a bike lane west of Yonge at the same time.
Lots of other stuff, I will edit shortly when I read the transcribed motion.
Passed - delete reference to pilot for cyclists on sidewalks, add mandate proceed with Eglinton Connects cycling infrastructure.
Passed - prioritize new bike lanes in Weston area, especially links to GO/UP and study bike lanes on Jane.
Passed - consider new cycling bridge over Allen Rd to connect Beltline
Passed - request coordinated plan to extend Bikeshare across Toronto
Defeated - look at requiring cyclists to carry insurance (Karygiannis) (def. 23-3)
Defeated - require staff to report on every bike lane in the plan individually which requires a traffic lane removal.
Passed - staff to report by year end 2019 on creating cycling super highways (motion wording) along all rail corridors that traverse Toronto
Defeated - Revised motion from KWT - now asks for a report to Infrastructure Ctte, in Q1 2020 on reinstating the Jarvis Bike Lanes (10-16)
Some other details:
- Triple Bike Rings on Danforth
- Study Cycle Tracks on Bloor west to High Park, targeted implementation as soon as summer 2020
- Study Cycle Tracks/Bike Lanes on Bloor, Avenue to Church
- Study and begin to design Bike lanes/Cycle tracks for Danforth Broadview to Dawes target report date June 2021.
- Study bike lanes on University Avenue, also consider N-S alternatives to University for a bike lane west of Yonge at the same time.
Lots of other stuff, I will edit shortly when I read the transcribed motion.
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facepalming_brooklynite
Active Member
How is it that there are no bikelanes anywhere in Parkdale? Streets like MacDonnell, or Seaforth between Brock and Lansdowne are precisely the kind of streets that should have contra-flow bikelanes like they exist in other parts of the city (e.g. Shaw, Havelock, Denison/Bellevue etc.)
Gord Perks has been councillor since 2006 (!) and nothing to show for it
Gord Perks has been councillor since 2006 (!) and nothing to show for it
Northern Light
Superstar
Perfectly reasonable question...................have you asked Councillor Perks? Because I wouldn't mind hearing his answer.