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By kwijibo (anonymous) | Posted June 05, 2008 at 19:07:20

I really feel that the negative tone in this blog post. I praise the city's efforts to implement the new bike parking area, although it might not be directly at the door, it will be secure, something that could sway someone from the outer rings of the city to bike to the market on the weekends.

My only point of contention with this project is that the bike facilities are not available on a daily, or hourly rate, something that might appeal to shoppers who dont intend to use the facility on a frequent basis.

A final point about the bike lanes, a physical barrier is not always the safest solution! cars have to pull further out from intersections to see past the bike lane barriers and in doing so create obstacles for cyclists using the route. Also, they are more expensive to put in place, and not to mention they are usually not cleared in the winter (unlike on street lanes which can still be cleared with routine snow removal). I suggest you do some a quick search through the academic literature on the advantages/disadvatages of certain bike facilities before you post your opinion.

I just dont agree with what you have posted here. I am a strong supporter of the city's recent cycling initiatives, and unless you can propose real solutions to public works regarding these issues then dont bother complaining about it on this blog.

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