[fromyeg]

It's been a while since I lived near Whyte, but I remember the 109 St crossing at 83rd Ave would fail to detect scooters. It always registered bikes, but never scooters. And the fact that there were no buttons and no traffic lights that would cycle to give crossers a chance often meant scooters would sit waiting until a bike showed up.

So, agreed. Please add buttons.

Crossings at 83rd Ave and 109th St and 99th St are now fantastic and detect me 100% of the time: bike, scooter or cargo bike.

Crossing at Whyte and 110th St always works.

87th Ave and 99th St rarely works.

97th St and Whyte works like 10% of the time. I’ve messaged 311 twice and they said they would pass it on to the contractor who installed it but no improvement yet. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I think faulty crossings are probably worth reporting as the ones on 83rd Ave were previously poor, but they clearly can be improved after they are installed.

 

[ntt1]

Buttons are fine.
But no beg buttons please - I hate having to wait 5 minutes before being allowed to cross the street (looking at you, 97 Ave/102 St).

My personal pet peeve is the 40 Ave and 114 St intersection near the Petrolia Mall, heading north-south on 114St towards Greenfield or to the pedestrian bridge over the Whitemud near Confederation/Harry Ainlay (it is a bike route with sharrows). It used to be a 4-way stop, but they installed lights in the last 5 years and the North/South traffic signals became essentially beg buttons. If there are no vehicles, the flashing hand will flash and turn into the walk signal again so you're stuck waiting for a vehicle to make the signal turn, which is incredibly annoying. It's avoidable by rerouting around it, but you'd think that they'd give more consideration to a bike route.

 

[CplKlinger]

My personal pet peeve is the 40 Ave and 114 St intersection near the Petrolia Mall, heading north-south on 114St towards Greenfield or to the pedestrian bridge over the Whitemud near Confederation/Harry Ainlay (it is a bike route with sharrows). It used to be a 4-way stop, but they installed lights in the last 5 years and the North/South traffic signals became essentially beg buttons. If there are no vehicles, the flashing hand will flash and turn into the walk signal again so you're stuck waiting for a vehicle to make the signal turn, which is incredibly annoying. It's avoidable by rerouting around it, but you'd think that they'd give more consideration to a bike route.

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That'd be worth submitting on 311!

 

[ntt1]

That'd be worth submitting on 311!

I already did a while back and unfortunately, it was just closed without any follow-up.

 

[thommyjo]

I already did a while back and unfortunately, it was just closed without any follow-up.

Call them and discuss. I got the 102ave 136st and 97ave at 149st lights changed by calling and explaining

 

[ADob]

I don't mind beg buttons (well, no, I actually hate them, let's be honest. They tell me my safety doesn't matter as much as a driver's convenience) but when they're located in a way that forces you to get off your bike, hump it over a curb, hop awkwardly towards it, before you're even able to press the damn thing? Ugh.

I've found the bike detectors on Whyte Ave/106 St and 99 St by the Polish church work a dream.

Re: complaints being closed without any action, I've now started to always ask for a reference number from whomever I'm on the phone with. At least then there's something one can use to get some movement ...or at least an acknowledgement that said action was left undone.

 

[dkazzed]

All of Vancouver's bike beg buttons are at the curb, no awkward shuffle required.

Supplemental would be good. Maybe have the light on the button light up if the sensors already detected the bicycle. The problem is, the city might be less incentivized to repair the sensors if they need repair.

 

[ntt1]

All of Vancouver's bike beg buttons are at the curb, no awkward shuffle required.

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Supplemental would be good. Maybe have the light on the button light up if the sensors already detected the bicycle. The problem is, the city might be less incentivized to repair the sensors if they need repair.

We have/had (I was through there recently and can't remember if it's still there) one similar to this at 127 St and Stony Plain Road, so there is precedent.

 

[TAS]

Court dismisses Ontario’s bid to appeal bike lane injunction | Globalnews.ca

Cycling advocates say the court's decision is a victory, and means Ontario can't remove the bike lanes until a judge has had the chance to rule on a Charter challenge.

globalnews.ca

 

[thommyjo]

Court dismisses Ontario’s bid to appeal bike lane injunction | Globalnews.ca

Cycling advocates say the court's decision is a victory, and means Ontario can't remove the bike lanes until a judge has had the chance to rule on a Charter challenge.

globalnews.ca

Good.

Doug ford is beyond an idiot. Listening to that video makes me unwell. How is he so delusional?

 

[degrandprix]

Good.

Doug ford is beyond an idiot. Listening to that video makes me unwell. How is he so delusional?

"Don't the judges have anything better to do than worry about bike lanes??"

Says the premier with nothing better to do than worry about bike lanes

 

[TAS]

Another city known for its traffic gridlock and poor air quality is seeing significant increases in bike usage over the last couple of years.

In London, England, bikes now outnumber cars in city centre.

 

[itom987]

London is comparable to Vancouver in weather.

 

[TAS]

London is comparable to Vancouver in weather.

Edmonton is comparable to Montreal in weather. Montreal has greater ridership than Vancouver.

Both Montreal and London have greater ridership than Vancouver. And both have invested more in their bike infrastructure than Vancouver. Takeaway - invest in a good network and more people will use it regardless of climate.

 

[trevorhayden]

London has congestion pricing