Friday, October 17, 2014

Guelph sets sights on 21st century

Guelph (#11) is taking the bold steps needed to de-throne Burlington as Canada's best medium sized city to live in.

This article in the Toronto Star caught my eye.

Guelph - more than 100 km. of bike lanes in existence with another 110 km. in varying stages of approval!!

By contrast, Burlington's 2009 Cycling Master Plan called for 40 km of bike lanes & 9 km of new paved shoulders in total by 2015.  We're going into the 6 year mark.  In that time Guelph added more than 100 km of bike lanes.  Burlington will be hard pressed to add 40 km.
Proposed additions to cycling infrastructure in Burlington - CMP.
Studies continue to show that younger generations aren't driving and won't buy cars in the same amounts their parents did.

Which forward looking city do you think the younger generation would choose to live and raise their families in?

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Not Just a Phase: Young Americans Won’t Start Motoring Like Their Parents

Great article on the decline of driving by young people.

The roads we rebuild today (New St.) must take this into account!

Our city planners and elected, or to be elected officials, should be planning for a future with less driving - NOW.

Protected bike lanes on New St. from the downtown to Oakville is an investment made for the future.

If we expect to attract talented young Canadians to Burlington, we've got to build to fill their needs.

Hamilton has started this by building a protected bike lane along Cannon St. from Sherman Ave. to York St. towards Burlington.