thenorth
New Member
They're being deferred for further study unfortunately.
I feel like this is just an excuse to kick the can down the road. They always want to send things to study.
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I feel like this is just an excuse to kick the can down the road. They always want to send things to study.
thenorth
New Member
Do we know why it’s being deferred and who is responsible for this?They're being deferred for further study unfortunately.
kotsy
Senior Member
fixed that for you
Erich Nelson
Active Member
I had an idea to improve the cycling network within the the constraints of bill 212 given recent project deferrals. Repainting existing lanes to the curb side of parking.
There are quite a few stretches of bike lanes still between parked cars and moving traffic, which aren't scheduled for improvement or upgrade on the 2025-2027 cycling program. These include: Cosburn Ave, Davenport Rd, Dundas St E, Jones Ave, Dupont St/Annette St, Runnymede Rd, Christie St, and Beverley St. Here's an example from Davenport showing car parking on the curb side.
I imagine this wouldn't cost much, and doesn't require changing parking rules, removing lanes, or reducing total parking. I suppose a risk may be parked cars ignoring the new layout and parking in curb-side bike lanes, but I imagine that is still safer than being in the door zone next to moving traffic. Any feedback on whether this is a good suggestion for the cycling dept?
There are quite a few stretches of bike lanes still between parked cars and moving traffic, which aren't scheduled for improvement or upgrade on the 2025-2027 cycling program. These include: Cosburn Ave, Davenport Rd, Dundas St E, Jones Ave, Dupont St/Annette St, Runnymede Rd, Christie St, and Beverley St. Here's an example from Davenport showing car parking on the curb side.
I imagine this wouldn't cost much, and doesn't require changing parking rules, removing lanes, or reducing total parking. I suppose a risk may be parked cars ignoring the new layout and parking in curb-side bike lanes, but I imagine that is still safer than being in the door zone next to moving traffic. Any feedback on whether this is a good suggestion for the cycling dept?
myself
New Member
Fletcher already nixed Jones because it would remove a few parking spaces. Anything in Ward 14 that affects parking is likely off the table with the current councilor.
TwoWheelPoli
Active Member
Fletcher seriously needs to retire and let some new blood in to represent Toronto Danforth.
nfitz
Superstar
Indeed - she is far too effective in making her constituents happy!
Northern Light
Superstar
Councillor Fletcher is an abomination who is the most anti-transit, anti-cycling, pro-parking member of Council there is with the possible exception of Holyday.
She intervened to stop improvements to the streetcar loop at Broadview station to save 6 Green P parking spots! Don't tell me that's a popular move, it benefitted, at most six to 12 people on average, per week, while inconveniencing hundreds or thousands.
She has opposed the majority of cycling projects in the ward.
She drives or is driven everywhere.
She doesn't even live in the ward, the carpet bagger that she is!
Coolibop
Active Member
LOL. Do please tell us how you really feel...
nfitz
Superstar
That's getting a bit much, given she lives a whole 500 metres east of her ward, which means she can't go to city hall without traversing her entire ward.
She certainly drives, I live close enough to her to see her around and recognize her car. I've never seen her driven anywhere though. But it's true she normally drives. But at the same time I've seen her cycling on Coxwell, doing her shopping. And even walking a dog.
She's all over the ward, and I've been out walking in her ward, and walked passed her walking in the other direction.
She's certainly been supportive of pedestrian safety projects in the ward, removal of some unnecessary turning lanes, and reducing speed limits on roads that survived the reduction of side streets from 40 km/hr to 30 km/hr.
She fights very well for her constituents ... but sadly what a lot of constituents want is not always what others want. The Broadview station changes were most unfortunate. But it never even went to the board. For whatever reason TTC and staff folded on that without even consulting the community. Personally I complained to her office about the streetcar situation at Broadview station ... but all too late as I didn't hear about the opposition to it until near the end.
DSCToronto
Superstar
I am not in her Ward but, being the busy-body that I am, occasionally email her office about problems. Her staff are really much more responsive than most and though she does not do everything I ask/suggest and does stupid things ,like nixing the Broadview Loop expansion, she really runs a very responsive office and does listen to her constituents.
Northern Light
Superstar
I don't recall having her dealt w/her constituency people (I'm in the ward to the east); but they sound quite good. But I'll say this, I've known Paula for a long time (we're not close, needless to say), We manage to be polite with each other. However, my experience is that she's often clueless on major policy files, terribly unimaginative and loves to co opt good ideas for suspect purposes and/or water same down.
I also have a bias against any pol, including ones I quite like who just stay around long enough that the halls of power start to smell of them. You need to share the podium w/others after having had a reasonable opportunity to achieve.
I'll take this as fact, and agree that its fine, as far as it goes.
Perhaps. She may have staff who do that well. For which she deserves some hiring credit presumably...
Broadview is an important, and public issue. I am aware of many other instances where she killed cycling projects that most people have never heard of; and where she prioritized parking, including free and cheap parking over cycling, and ameliorating the public realm.
In my dealings with Paula, I just have found her tiresome, sometimes clueless, and almost always disingenuous. But others mileage may differ.
kotsy
Senior Member
generalcanada
Senior Member
I wonder if bar wellington can use it instead of the chairs, they already have a big patio.
txlseries4
Active Member
Rubs me the wrong way that they don't indicate the "role" of the person speaking so the rando dog walker in the park has their opinion given the same weight as as Shoshanna at the end who's an industry expert and scholar. I know it's just a 2 minute clip so labels/production is less practical for it but still.