Residents are invited to provide feedback by March 15 to city staff and members of council regarding the options for cycling infrastructure on New Street, from Cumberland to Martha Street, in Wards 2 and 4. Send your comments to: [email protected] (email for members of council below) At a recent public meeting, staff outlined the various options and […]
Seven split speed humps and on-road bike lanes (both sides) are proposed as a one-year pilot project along Drury Lane, south of Fairview Street (maps below). At the Feb. 22 public meeting that discussed the two-year road construction project on New-Drury-Prospect-Courtland-Tallman-Stinson, city staff heard that residents want to see increased traffic calming on Drury Lane. […]
Hans Jacobs: I agree with Bob Prociuk. It's a bad idea and doesn't replace police presence. Perhaps we need to hire some…
Hans Jacobs: There seems to be a problem with the reply system; It won't produce the 3rd vowel (sounds like "eye").
Tom Muir: Marianne, this link is making typo errors as I did not make every one in my previous comment as it…
Marianne Meed Ward: There is a glitch in the system and it is removing the letter "I" when comments are posted. They look…
Tom Muir: Marianne, did this Drury Lane traffic calming project proposal have the city traffic calming survey successfully achieve the 50 plus…
Marianne Meed Ward: The city's methods for traffic calming are changing, so that a resident petition is no longer a requirement. Staff conduct…
Bob Prociuk: Traffic calming on Drury Lane. This is bordering on insanity! Seven speed bumps along a main arterial route that serves…
Yvonne van Hoek: Totally agree and love your sarcasm .but sadly speed bumps on all city streets could be a reality
Keith and Janet Sadler: Thank you for this message ref Speed Bumps along Drury Lane....I would also recommend they be installed along Woodward Avenue…
Missed last night’s meeting where staff outlined additional options, and related costs, for cycling infrastructure along New Street from Martha Street to Cumberland? You can see the power point presentation here: March 9 2016 PowerPoint Presentation – Cycle Track Options for New Street About 50 people were at last night’s meeting; there was no clear […]
Penny Hersh: There is a perfectly good bicycle path available in that area. To spend money to put bicycle lanes in that…
Bill Kemp: Marianne Meed Ward Councillor Ward 2 City of Burlington. Marianne please keep up your great work as you have since…
Marianne Meed Ward: BIll, Thank you for your kind words. You made my day!
Phil Waggett: Marianne, Your website appears not to be reading the letter "i".
Scott Lambert: LOL
Phil Waggett: Marianne, I was at the meeting last night and I support option 3. While I have grave concerns about the…
Bob Ritchie: Why just not use the existing bicycle path on the hydro right of way? It is quite close to New…
Analysis & Opinion Can we have a civilized conversation about cycling? Where we don’t demonize our opponents or resort to easy labelling, but instead have a thoughtful dialogue that considers a range of options to support cycling? I’d like to think we can, and no time like the present. We’re about to consider some options […]
Mary Ritchie: If money were not an issue, I would like to see what Bejing has! Because I know it is, I…
Michele Prestage: Well this is great idea...I too am a cyclist...I ride to work from the core in Burlington to Hamilton, from…
Hans Jacobs: Marianne, This is an outstanding article. I hope it will be printed in the Burlington Post, where all of Burlington's…
James Schofield: First, I'd like to thank you for your efforts to have a civilized conversation on this issue. There's a lot…
jskardzius: Your comment is awaiting moderation. I am looking at the map relative to the proposed bike path development from Martha to Cumberland . At a…
Phil Waggett: Marianne, You are to be congratulated on one of the sanest analyses of the cycling issues I've ever read. I…
Public Meeting Details: March 9, 2016 6:30 p.m. (Presentation at 7 p.m.) City Hall, Room 247 426 Brant St., 2nd Floor On the agenda for the Feb. 17 Development & Infrastructure Committee (D&I) meeting there was a staff report related to the award of a tender for road reconstruction work on New Street, from […]
Lawson Hunter: After listening to the Brent Toderian presentation how can Council not take the opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to 'complete…
Paul Wilson: I ride my bike on the sidewalk because I can't take the stress and danger of all those near sideswipes…
Bob McLean: This is so frustrating. It amazes me that, in spite of one of our "Sister Cities" being Apeldoorn, we have…
The city is proceeding with plans to construct a bike/pedestrian promenade from the Centennial bike path that currently ends at Martha Street through to Elgin Street in downtown Burlington. The first section of this path will be constructed through the parking lot north of Village Square, between Pearl and Elizabeth streets. The lot […]
Linda Anderson: This is a great idea. We frequently use the bikepath to access the downtown and have often thought that there…
Dan Grieve: This is an excellent project! Love to see the bike path eventually hook up with the bike path along the…
Larissa Fenn: Excellent news. I am always pleased to see enhanced cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in the downtown. Cheers.
James Schofield: This is great news! I hope we'll eventually see some more improvements to the other sections of the Centennial path…
Phil Waggett: Excellent idea, Marianne. While a non-cyclist myself, I do see the Centennial bikepath-walkway being used very frequently by walkers and…
Residents will recall that New street from Guelph Line to Martha Street is slated for resurfacing this Spring, and Halton Region is replacing a significant portion of the curb and gutter on the south side of New from Guelph Line to Burloak that was damaged during the watermain replacement project in 2014. As part of […]
Brian Swinney: Narrow bike lanes on New Street is an exercise in futility. I have cycled in this area for many years…
Marianne Meed Ward: Thanks Brian. I've used the bike path and Spruce also - as well as the multiuse path on Lakeshore. It…
Joan Gallagher-Bell: Marianne I am totally for biking and bike lanes. My concern is the brazenness of some riders. So I suggest…
Marianne Meed Ward: Great suggestion and thanks for the idea Joan.
Chris Ariens: Hi, Joan. The Burlington Cycling Committee is offering 3 FREE seminars for citizens on cycling safety this spring...One was held…
Patricia Bauer: I live on New st/Woodview, and am a regular cyclist in town. I hesitate to cycle on New st due…
David Nisbet: Maryianne I am once again not if favor or reducing or setting up new bike lanes on busy city arteries…
Janice: At risk of sounding like a broken record, the city continues to discuss bike lanes; yet I see very little…
The City has installed new green bike lanes at the intersections of Fairview/Guelph Line and Prospect/Guelph Line. The green bike lanes are intended to help highlight the bike lane portion of the road, reminding motorists and cyclists to be aware of each other and drive with caution. This is especially important at intersections where cars […]
City Council has asked staff to come back with additional details on costs, and voted 5-2 to refer any decision on bike lanes on New Street to the 2015 capital budget discussions. New Street is scheduled to be resurfaced in 2015, for a cost of $825,000. Staff had recommended using this opportunity to add a […]
Maureen Cauchi: As a long time resident of Burlington, and a cyclist, I feel option 6 is the best option and in…
Justin: Creating separated, raised cycling lanes all the way to Burloak would make New Street a safe, beautiful, linear cycling corridor.…
Chris Ariens: Agree...I don't think that it makes sense to have a group of volunteers who meet 4 times a year responsible…
Chris Goff: I would suggest creating an Alternative transportation department. They would be heavilly involved in any and all road projects in…
Chris Goff: The Burlington Cycling Committee does support working with other Active and Alternative transportation groups as well as others in general.…
May 28, 2014 Dear Resident: Re: Cycling Facilities on New Street between Martha Street and Guelph Line Please be advised that the Transportation Services Department has prepared a report recommending the reconfiguration of New Street between Martha Street and Guelph Line to include two through vehicle lanes, a centre two way left turn lane with […]
Thanks to the 40-some residents who attended the recent public meeting to hear transportation staff’s proposal for bike lanes on New Street. The street is being resurfaced in 2015 so it is an opportunity to explore painted bike lanes or possible widening to accommodate lanes. At the first public meeting last year, staff presented 6 […]
Keith Braithwaite: My concern is that if there is a bike lane on the North side & sharrows on the South side…
Chris Ariens: A few points 1. The count of cyclists only includes those who currently use the road. The city's counters are…
Brian: Please do nothing. $825,000 for 60 cyclists a day who "prefer" to use the road rather than the path is…
Joan Turbitt: Could this lane be used for other vehicles as well, scooters, w.chairs etc.? Sidewalks are often too narrow where there…
Lynn Snider: While admittedly not a cyclist myself, I don't understand the need for a bike lane at all when there's a…
New Street Reconstruction & Bike Lanes ———- Thurs, Mar. 27, 7 p.m. – Burlington Seniors’ Centre A summary of resident feedback received on this matter (without identifying individuals) is available here: Bike Lanes on New St resident feedback. and here: bike lanes on New feedback
Hans Jacobs: I am in favour of improved cycling opportunities in Burlington if certain issues are addressed first. The best way to…
Marianne Meed Ward: Thanks Paul. I've heard that same comment from a number of residents.
Chris Ariens: Bike lanes, preferrably segregated ones, are needed on all of our arterial roads. New Street has many destinations - the…
Paul Wilson: There is no need for bike lanes on New St.. We can use the nearby, parallel bike lane which provides…
Hans Jacobs: We live in a climate that makes it virtually impossible to ride a bike for at least 4 months of…
Marianne Meed Ward: Thanks for the feedback Hans. These are valid issues that require good discussion and debate: what is the best way…
Charlie Schwartz: What is the sense of all these bike lanes when a significant # of bikers will NOT use them &…
Jeff Thompstone: At this point I am in favour of the as tendered option for New street. I support the idea of…
Michele Camacho: Guelph Line is one of the main and busiest streets in Burlington. Reducing traffic lanes is a very bad and…
Phil Waggett: Marianne, New Street West of Guelph Line. Leave as tendered. I took a look at it today. I don't think…
Dave Daniels: I think it maybe about time to license bikes and charge $ 5.00 a year to the bike owner. Drivers…