Ubicycle’s app now shows eight bikes in the downtown core. That can’t be good, can it?
It's pretty good for the people who have acquired free bikes.
Posted 27 October 2019 - 10:01 AM
Ubicycle’s app now shows eight bikes in the downtown core. That can’t be good, can it?
It's pretty good for the people who have acquired free bikes.
Posted 27 October 2019 - 11:40 AM
Ubicycle’s app now shows eight bikes in the downtown core. That can’t be good, can it?
Posted 27 October 2019 - 04:49 PM
They're starting to repave the Goose.
https://www.timescol...ving-1.23987694
Sections of the Galloping Goose Regional Trail will be closed near the McKenzie interchange project from Monday until the end of November for paving and widening.
Posted 08 November 2019 - 02:44 PM
Edited by Victoria Watcher, 08 November 2019 - 02:46 PM.
Posted 08 November 2019 - 05:40 PM
Posted 08 November 2019 - 06:13 PM
here is the app:
you can go to oak bay bikes or trek on catherine here to register and get the badge.
Edited by Victoria Watcher, 08 November 2019 - 06:15 PM.
Posted 09 November 2019 - 07:02 AM
here is the app:
you can go to oak bay bikes or trek on catherine here to register and get the badge.
Hmm. Except Google Maps places Trek in the Burnside/Harriet region. I guess they should have used Microsoft Bing maps...
Posted 02 December 2019 - 03:46 PM
CoV is in the midst of consultation for the next phase of the cycling network improvements. Government Street between Pandora and Gorge is the notable road section this time around, with smaller neighbourhood routes on Kimta, Richardson, and Kings.
Consultation materials, meeting dates, and feedback options are all online: https://engage.victo...k-improvements/
Posted 02 December 2019 - 03:57 PM
CoV is in the midst of consultation for the next phase of the cycling network improvements....
Yeah "consultation".
Posted 02 December 2019 - 04:01 PM
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Posted 02 December 2019 - 04:04 PM
...Government is going down to one lane in each direction.
Only if that's what the consultation suggests - right?
Posted 02 December 2019 - 05:48 PM
Right. Government is going down to one lane in each direction.
Yup, that sucks, its one of the few remaining 2 lane roads. But thats obviously part of the agenda, remove multi lane arterials and pretend congestion wont increase while pushing traffic to smaller roads not designed for more traffic.
But I guess the CoV and the happy clappy bikey coalition want to make it safer for movement of stolen bikes to Rock Bay
Posted 03 December 2019 - 12:14 AM
A growing percentage of cars are electric, and thus zero or near-zero emission.
That's where the infrastructure investment ought to be going, into charging stations and hook-ups everywhere for these vehicles so as to encourage uptake.
Half of emissions of a vehicle are from creating the vehicle (before it even hits the road) -so zero-emission is still not a thing.
I agree investments in charging stations would be good - but improvements for walking & biking helps all people (not just those who can afford cars or electric cars)
Posted 03 December 2019 - 01:32 AM
Half of emissions of a vehicle are from creating the vehicle (before it even hits the road) -so zero-emission is still not a thing.
I agree investments in charging stations would be good - but improvements for walking & biking helps all people (not just those who can afford cars or electric cars)
Improvements for walking and biking only help those who wish to walk and-or bike - usually. I say usually because some of the so-called improvements (e.g. the separated bike lanes) actually serve to make biking slower and less efficient than it was, albeit perhaps safer.
Posted 05 December 2019 - 08:03 AM
Drove JSB from Esq late last night and along Wharf to Simcoe. What a mess Wharf is. I finally had a chance to really look at it with zero traffic around and I would say it ranks up there with the 5 circles of Hell at the airport.
Have to add the section of Government by the Leg is in terrible condition. The City has taken their eye off the ball here which is consistent with the craziness of the likes of Isitt and the whole crew.
Posted 05 December 2019 - 08:12 AM
...The City has taken their eye off the ball here which is consistent with the craziness of the likes of Isitt and the whole crew.
This is what happens when you have governance driven by ideology rather than logic and sensibility.
Posted 05 December 2019 - 08:22 AM
Right. Government is going down to one lane in each direction.
Nope, it is going to what amounts to 1 and 1/2 lanes in each direction between Pandora and Gorge. This is not actually a big change as in my experience of that stretch of the road, there is one lane for travel. I avoid the left lane which is usually blocked at several points by people turning left.
Net effect on traffic: minimal
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Posted 05 December 2019 - 09:09 AM
Ok, sure, 1.5 lanes. It still means traffic is flowing in a single line and you can't pass another vehicle.
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Posted 05 December 2019 - 09:16 AM
I don't mind the reduction of Government to one lane each way plus a turn lane. Between Herald and Bay, that stretch is never really busy enough to warrant two lanes to begin with, so I agree with minimal traffic impact.
Besides, gets ya a bit closer to the action come parade time!
Posted 05 December 2019 - 09:17 AM
In isolation it's ok, but I suspect the concern is the City will try to restrict the flow of Douglas to a single lane in each direction as well, which I believe was the idea on the table when LRT was making its rounds.
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