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Guelph mayor looks to pause new bike lane installation

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Im about to go get groceries on my bike in December. Hopefully i dont get hit by a car on my way. Id love if there was proper infrastructure that protects me from distracted drivers.The only thing that would stop me is if there is 6+inches of snow. Id have to wait forever for bike lanes to be plowed vs car lanes that get plowed within hours.

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Proposed development across from city hall loses some height

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We need some housing downtown. Bring it on.

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Staff recommend historic bridge on Stone Road be saved, rehabilitated

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I think its a great heritage piece but at more than double the price of replacement, (and likely much faster) we should just remove it. Save, some pieces like the date at the top and make a plaque with the story of the bridge. And showcase a couple artifacts.This decision should have come 10 years ago. The bridge is too far gone now.

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Edinburgh Road infill project would turn two units into eight or

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I support this. We need more density in older areas of town. This is walking distance to the university. Easily doable for 1 car per unit.

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Guelph mayor looks to pause new bike lane installation

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Narrow lanes are a valid traffic calming feature!

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Public meeting set for proposed 14-storey downtown building

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If there was a perfect spot for high density housing. This is it. If they enforce some sort of parking requirement, there will be less housing units and those units will cost more to build and rent. There is access to train and bus stations within minute walking.

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City council gives green light to new west end 124-unit apartment building

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Im all for density! We desperately need it. But why are we creating density at the edges of the city? Where literally everyone will need a car to get everywhere. We need to put the density closer to amenities and transit hubs like downtown and the south end commercial areas.

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Wellington County speed cameras issue 115,000 tickets in 20 weeks

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So reducing the speed reduces fatal collisions. That is the point. Eliminating collisions is the goal but it’s impossible to eliminate. So we should make those mistakes less catastrophic.

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Scottsdale neighbours say concrete bike lane separators are a 'nightmare'

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As a cyclist i am paying for your roads with my taxes. You can chip in the minuscule amount for a bike lane to keep people safe.

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Scottsdale neighbours say concrete bike lane separators are a 'nightmare'

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These people love anecdotal evidence “i don't see them being used”. Well since they put this in ive used them every time i need to ride near this area. Every other road around this is a death trap for cyclists.

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Wellington County speed cameras issue 115,000 tickets in 20 weeks

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Do you have evidence of this? I think the intent is to reduce speed of vehicles. There is a strong correlation between the severity of accidents and the speed of vehicles.

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Guelph mayor looks to pause new bike lane installation

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Have you ever considered that the lack of bike traffic is because of the lack of bike infrastructure?

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Scottsdale neighbours say concrete bike lane separators are a 'nightmare'

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Or… crazy idea. Drive with caution when it is snowing. I dont think the barriers are “dangerous” the driver isn’t getting injured if they hit a barrier.

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Guelph mayor looks to pause new bike lane installation

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Traffic congestion is caused by cars

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Guelph speed enforcement cameras now in these four new locations

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Because speed bumps are les effective at lowering speeds.

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Development plan submitted for former east end Loblaw site

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I support it as long as there is also a grocery store. People in the area need it and it would be walkable to thousands of people. People complaining about traffic are just Nimbys. It will be fine. They would rather see hundreds of kilometres of suburban sprawl than a little area of dense housing. I support this. But they need to bring this density to downtown. Not just the edges of town.

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Latest College Avenue West closure to begin March 30

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I mean they are working their way down the road replacing underground infrastructure. They are working on different areas each time. Unfortunately construction is slow.

A midsummer's transit rant

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We clould save alot if we stopped paying the police the majority of our municipal budget. We could have bike lanes and improved transit!

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Council eyes review of winter maintenance costs, service levels

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This might be a hot take. But i think the City should put sidewalk clearing of local and collector streets in the responsibility of the private property owners to save money. Every other city in the area does this and honestly the sidewalks that the city plows do are terrible.

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City parking strategy to look at paid on-street parking downtown

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I think that on street parking should be paid. But only if the parking garages have a free 2 or hour grace period.People who want to park on street in front of their favourite shop can pay for that privilege. But free parking should be available. This would also limit how much traffic is on the streets circling trying to find a spot.Maybe add a few free 5 minute parking spots for pickups.