Why bike paths irk some residents
CBC talks to one of the Park Ex residents annoyed about the bike path in a “balance” piece about why bike paths are not always a good thing.
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GC 08:51 on 2024-11-07 Permalink
An interesting bit of trivia that Plante has added only the same distance of bike lanes as Coderre did. I bet that would surprise a lot of her critics.
Kate 09:13 on 2024-11-07 Permalink
GC, do you have a cite on that? I may want to mention that fact in future.
Chris 10:01 on 2024-11-07 Permalink
Be careful to define “bike lane” to compare apples to apples here. Something wide and protected like the REV Plante did is a different animal than a narrow lane of paint in the ‘door zone’ like Coderre did. The former takes away more space from motorists than the latter, and so annoys motorists more.
jeather 10:27 on 2024-11-07 Permalink
Ah yes, the bike lane is at fault for people parking illegally in handicapped spots, an issue that has never otherwise occurred.
Mark Côté 12:50 on 2024-11-07 Permalink
I think Chris has a point—the furor over the Terrebonne bike path was two-fold: it was the addition of bike paths on both sides and, because that takes up more room, the street was made one-way. That said, a lot of people have calmed down about it, and in fact some residents actually like that the street is now quieter, despite the loss of parking spots.
Kevin 17:46 on 2024-11-07 Permalink
Mark
There are two side-effects of Terrebonne.
First, in August the borough imposed no-parking areas about 10 metres from many intersections, which is supposed to improve visibility but has really cut down on parking. The poor signage has led to lots and lots of parking tickets, which is not impressing school teachers.
Second, multiple cyclists have told me it’s become a more dangerous route because other cyclists are turning across intersections without looking for cars or other riders. (I spotted this myself 2 nights ago while walking my dog, and honestly it’s a credit to one driver’s reflexes that a cyclist wasn’t injured when they turned directly in front of a car).
GC 20:19 on 2024-11-07 Permalink
It was mentioned in the article above, Kate. Unless I read it too quickly at breakfast… 220 km during each tenure. And, yes, not necessarily the standard of bike lanes but the article also goes into that so I didn’t feel the need to repeat it.
SMD 08:02 on 2024-11-08 Permalink
Terrebonne cyclist here, the street is 1000% safer for cyclists and pedestrians, especially for kids during the Willingdon school rush in mornings and afternoons. Night and day.
Kate 10:50 on 2024-11-08 Permalink
Thanks, GC.