And speaking of bike lanes, look what Calgary did.
Chris & Melissa Bruntlett write at Calgary Buzz, “Calgary’s network wasn’t the product of a ‘top down’ approach from a single political entity. Rather, it was the result of a non-partisan, grassroots campaign (paired with a strategic measure of brokering and championing by Mayor Nenshi) that captured an entire city’s imagination, and demonstrated the undeniable demand for safer cycling facilities. …
“ ‘Putting in cycle tracks is not rocket science,’ says Thomas Thivener, the City of Calgary’s Cycling Coordinator, ‘we just had to be sure to keep it cheap and temporary.’ This meant that instead of using a lot of concrete, they opted for flexible delineators, planter boxes, and parking curbs where possible. Also, instead of hardwiring traffic signals, posts were placed on floating pedestals, with wiring attached overhead.
“This approach worked in favour of the project, which was completed two months early at a cost just over $5 million – a whopping $2 million under the approved budget. Not only is this a win for the project, but should the cycle track network become a permanent piece of the downtown transportation system, it establishes a recipe that can be replicated throughout the city.”
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Photo: Thomas Thivener, City of Calgary
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