[kora]

I think the analysis that traffic is getting worse is incorrect. Office vacancy is way down and people aren't commuting by car downtown as they used to. The jobs aren't there. The inner city is not the same as suburban Calgary in mode splits and cycling and walking rates. It's times like these that I wish Calgary had a core city separate from the suburbs. Or perhaps a voting system that gave councillors extra votes if a project was designed for their ward.

 

[Surrealplaces]

I was at the patio of Native Tongues on 12th ave on a week day and I watched boatloads of people go by on that cycle track. Truth be told, probably 2/3rds of it was scooter traffic, and a few booster boards but it's lots of usage either way. It would be such a backwards retarded move to take out the cycle tracks.

 

[Surrealplaces]

I think the analysis that traffic is getting worse is incorrect. Office vacancy is way down and people aren't commuting by car downtown as they used to. The jobs aren't there. The inner city is not the same as suburban Calgary in mode splits and cycling and walking rates. It's times like these that I wish Calgary had a core city separate from the suburbs. Or perhaps a voting system that gave councillors extra votes if a project was designed for their ward.

Agreed. For about 20 hours of the day most downtown streets and avenues aren't busy at all. Rush hour traffic vehicles-wise is no different than it was 20 years ago. Maybe someone has some stats on that, but my observations are that it's the same or less busy.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Not necessarily related to the issue with the UCP, but one can see how popular the Bow River bike path is getting. As this path becomes busier it'll need the connectivity support of the other cycling lanes around the core.

 

[kora]

Agreed. For about 20 hours of the day most downtown streets and avenues aren't busy at all. Rush hour traffic vehicles-wise is no different than it was 20 years ago. Maybe someone has some stats on that, but my observations are that it's the same or less busy.

There's this https://www.calgary.ca/planning/transportation/data/historical-reports-documents.html#flow-map

A look at say comparing 2024 to 2014 shows that vehicle traffic was heavier in 2014 than in 2024. Most roads were busier in 2014 including Memorial, Macleod couplet, 17 Avenue, 12 Avenue, 6 Avenue, 9 Avenue, 8 Street, 4 Street etc.

Removing cycle lanes is not backed up by data of increasing congestion.