Friday, November 4, 2011

waterloo to put cycling on equal footing

http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/531511--waterloo-adopts-groundbreaking-transportation-plan

When city councillors adopted the new plan they enshrined the doctrine of “Complete Streets” as official-municipal policy.

“Plan, design, operate and maintain streets to enable all users of all ages and abilities — pedestrians, cyclists, transit users and motorists — to safely move along and across city streets,” the Transportation Master Plan, says

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D - winter is nearly here. Hey I've done my share of winter cycling.

But maybe bike lanes are an easier pitch when portrayed as somewhere to put all that snow.

Otherwise, without proper clearance, it ends up thrown onto the sidewalk.


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