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There were a number of issues that were raised and discussed during the couple of hours that these people came together to discuss the Urban Design Standards, including: implementation; scope; details; applicability; community health; costs; policy direction; and, Council direction. These, as all meetings and discussions that have been part of this Project, will be considered and integrated into the UDS.
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On May 10th the following comment was recieved from Mr. Peter Koning:
I downloaded the draft PDF and browsed through the topics - I did not see anything on modifying or creating new bicycle lanes.
The current streets indicate a white line with a bicycle logo painted on the asphalt surface. The lane is currently too narrow and is not easily distinguished by someone driving a vehicle. It is also not continuous and therefore discourages people to use bikes as their means of transportation in town.
To make it safe for people to bike through town, I recommend widening the bike path by 1'-0" (0.3m) and painting the entire bike path red with the white line to denote the extent of the bike path.
Add reflectors on this white line to aid in driving at night.
A motor vehicle can now clearly identify the bike path, allow for proper positioning on their lane so it now becomes safe to bike on the path.
Especially on 6th street heading towards fisher fields, and on mountain road heading towards the Town of Blue mountains, it's dangerous to bike as cars have to either slow down to pass or enter uncoming traffic lane to pass bicyclists.
For such roads, a proper, continuous path should be considered either as part of the existing road or as a separate lane directly adjacent to the road with a buffer zone (landscaped) between them for safety.
The key should be CONTINUOUS, not broken up which confuses and discourages people from using bikes.
Thank you.
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