Travis Martin
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All new traffic circles are designed to keep cars and bicycles out of the pedestrian crossing areas.
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Hi Edward, I think you should reconsider. At first it may not sound like a green initiative but it's similar in philosophy to the number one ranked idea "cycling for everyone". The premise is two fold:
1. Motorized transportation uses a high amount of resources while cycling/walking doesn't but instead creates a healthy lifestyle.
2. If there is a safe, comfortable and desirable infrastructure to bike/walk then more people of all ages will do it.
Since sidewalks already separate pedestrians from cars and bikes it is generally at intersections where danger is highest. Vancouver's Neighbourhood roundabouts are a relatively new and still unrefined idea that in a piecemeal way are breaking the pedestrian network. Fixing this safety problem will help ensure a strong continuous pedestrian network and lead to more pedestrians and less car miles driving kids to school etc.
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Included in the Draft Greenest City Action Plan.
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The City supports this idea, but implementation requires action outside municipal jurisdiction. The City will continue to advocate to the Province and ICBC for PAYD insurance.
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Falls under occupant engagement in energy conservation
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This idea is included in the draft Greenest City Action Plan
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Addressed in LEED requirements; not mandatory
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This should be implemented for all public and private organizations. Currently street lamps inappropriately direct light in second story windows. This can be easily changed without additional cost by the thoughtful use lamp angles and light shields when street lights are installed.
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Thanks for sharing this idea!
The city’s new active transportation plan will soon be in development, and hopefully completed within the next year.
A big part of the work ahead is to identify the complete cycling network, and the type of facility that is most appropriate and/or feasible for different routes. In some cases (e.g. busy arterial routes), separated lanes might be the best approach; in other cases (e.g. lower car volume neighbourhood streets), enhanced traffic calming and/or further reducing car access might be more appropriate. Travis cited some great examples in the Netherlands where cars are ‘guests’ that are allowed in, but do not dominate.
In all cases, the goal should be to make routes that feel safe to all potential cyclists, including beginners, children, and seniors.
For more information, visit http://vancouver.ca/cycling .
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The first step should be to turn major bike routes such as 7th/8th and 10th Avenues into a series of opposing one-way streets to accommodate only local motorists that live on the block. With that change or soon after, parking should be reduced to one side and bike lanes marked accordingly in each direction (with a buffer to the opening of car doors).
The Netherlands is a prime example of making the cars a guest on certain bike streets. Bike lanes are given the majority of space on either side of the street and marked with a broken line. Depending on the street the 'car' portion of the road isn't wide enough for cars to pass each other/or on a one way street, to pass a cyclist without entering one of the cyclist lanes. By making the cars enter the cyclist's domain it fosters greater awareness and sensible driving.
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Outside City jurisdiction. It would be nice to relax these restrictions, but they do serve a purpose — relaxing them is only feasible when and where there is sufficient capacity on transit vehicles. Providing more abundant and more secure bicyle parking at transit hubs will play a bigger part in cycle-transit integration.
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Good idea! In the past few years, the City has installed 8 of 16 self-cleaning toilets as part of its street furniture contract with CBS-Decaux, and is looking for additional locations. (As an aside, locating them can be challenging due to limited public sidewalk space, a lack of utility connections, and concerns from adjacent businesses.) New public restrooms have also been installed as part of recent park upgrades. There is also a huge opportunity and need at transit interchanges, but this is outside the City’s jurisdiction — Vancouver has repeatedly requested (and will continue to ask) that TransLink install restrooms in its rapid transit stations.
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