Bicycling is a solution ..... not a problem.

Will more lanes help?

How many traffic lanes are enough?

The cars are moving too slowly, the cars are moving too slowly!  A local columnist has written 2 or 3 Lakeshore Road articles decrying council's decision to keep the status quo with 2 vehicle lanes and bike lanes.

Burlington's inglorious stretch of 4 lane Lakeshore Road, fronting our majestic waterfront, is the only 4 lane stretch until you reach Toronto.  When you think about it, the only other east/west road in Burlington with fewer traffic lights is the QEW!

Road diets, reducing 4 lanes to 2, with a centre turn lane are effective in reducing the number of vehicle collisions anywhere from 19-47%.   "Evaluation of Lane Reduction “Road Diet” Measures on Crashes"

What about off rush hour parking on Lakeshore Road?  Preliminary research on Toronto's Bloor West Village, indicated that "there is evidence to suggest that efforts to attract more pedestrians and cyclists will have a more positive economic impact on businesses than maintaining the existing parking on the street. On this section of Bloor Street, the existing parking demand can be accommodated by a reduced number of on‐street parking spaces combined with the existing off‐street parking spaces. It is clear that many merchants in the study area do not view on‐street parking as key to their business."

It would be a tremendous enhancement to the quality of life in Burlington if we road diet all of Lakeshore Road, and add bike lanes on Lakeshore to the Oakville border.

Bicycling and bike lanes are a solution, not a problem.