Bike Lane –> About Time!
Who thinks narrowing Scott Blvd lane from 7.7m to 3.5m will help with controlling speeding? Scott, Savoline, Yates and part of Phillbrook are about to look like this (developer-funded capital cost, not coming from property taxpayers) :-The cost of painting these lanes and signage on other roads (Bennett, Clark, Croft, Ferguson, Kennedy, Trudeau, Waldie, Woodward, Laurier and older part of Phillbrook) is $200,000. Cost of painting bike lanes on new roads in Milton (both Regional and Local) is part of those capital projects (recouped from development charges if they’re growth...
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Milton does have a decent trails plan. But is it integrated as part of a larger transportation network with deadlines? Ultimately Milton must provide an alternate (read: non-driving) mean of getting from any point in the town to any other point in the town. Only then will many residents consider chugging their cars for bicycles. However, for that to happen, Milton will have to prioritize alternate means of transportation just as much as it prioritizes roads for cars. I’d like to see Milton transform itself into the most walk-able and bike-able city in Ontario....
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