shootingstar
06-02-2009, 03:44 PM
Today's municipal council meeting for City of Vancouver, approved doubling the capital budget for more cycling facilities in city = $3+ million for this budget year.
4 of the 11 municipal councillors brought their bike helmets to council meeting and laid them in front of their desktop spot during the meeting the whole time. These councillors genuinely bike to work regularily.
The mayor, Gregor Robertson does cycle to work regularily. But today, not surprisingly, not to antagonize some members of public at meeting opposed to some cycling matters on meeting agenda, he did not bring in his bike helmet into meeting rm.
At least budget got approved, plus 1 additional new Ciclovia event...a car-free street zone event for this yr.
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Above new approved money is separate and different from soon-to-be opened:
Within next 3 months, 3 additional major bike routes (blend of on-road with bike lane & off-road) will be opening:
Route 1) will be partially parallel a new light rapid transit train line and allow one to cycle from airport to downtown Vancouver
Route 2) over a 1 km. road bridge out in the suburbs with 2 bicycle spiral ramps (too tight, but that's another story)
Route 3) an extension of several kms. through a central greenway belt to extend right through 2 additional suburbs eastward from City of Vancouver
4 of the 11 municipal councillors brought their bike helmets to council meeting and laid them in front of their desktop spot during the meeting the whole time. These councillors genuinely bike to work regularily.
The mayor, Gregor Robertson does cycle to work regularily. But today, not surprisingly, not to antagonize some members of public at meeting opposed to some cycling matters on meeting agenda, he did not bring in his bike helmet into meeting rm.
At least budget got approved, plus 1 additional new Ciclovia event...a car-free street zone event for this yr.
______________________________________
Above new approved money is separate and different from soon-to-be opened:
Within next 3 months, 3 additional major bike routes (blend of on-road with bike lane & off-road) will be opening:
Route 1) will be partially parallel a new light rapid transit train line and allow one to cycle from airport to downtown Vancouver
Route 2) over a 1 km. road bridge out in the suburbs with 2 bicycle spiral ramps (too tight, but that's another story)
Route 3) an extension of several kms. through a central greenway belt to extend right through 2 additional suburbs eastward from City of Vancouver