Comments on: The Every Day Challenge: Making Sustainable Transportation Choices http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/index.php/2010/06/03/the-every-day-challenge/ Bringing our City Vision to Life Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:46:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adam Patterson http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/index.php/2010/06/03/the-every-day-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Adam Patterson Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:43:02 +0000 http://www.transformingedmonton.ca/?p=717#comment-682 I have been riding my bike for 16 years, taking ETS in the winters. last winter was the first time i rode year round -40c and all. I chose to ride year round due to the cost of taking ETS, the prices have gone up and up and the level of service has not improved. waiting 15-30 min for a late bus in the winter is no fun at all. I don't like to pay money so that I can show up late to work. If me riding my bike is to be a sustainable option for me I would expect the bike paths to have priority for snow removal. By not keeping the path clear that runs from 118th ave to Oliver sq added 20 min to my winter commute and also added a level of discomfort and distaste for paying taxes. I ride about 10 km each way and have new battles in the summer, like poor drivers. no respect for cyclists. We don't fit on side walks or roads. Where should I ride? Pot holes are bad in cars and even worse on a bike. I have had 7 flat tires in 3 months due to glass on the roads and bike paths. That is another added cost. I understand that the transit system is a large and complex entity to figure out and not every one can be serviced or happy with the decisions made. But I think the general thoughts are that hings need to improve. The city needs to put an effort educating the public (drivers and cyclists) on the rules of the road/sidewalks and needs to make some clear defined bike routs. The state of Oregon is an excellent example of what can be done. Probably one of the hardest parts will be convincing motorists of the benefits. Not to convert them but to get their support. I have been riding my bike for 16 years, taking ETS in the winters. last winter was the first time i rode year round -40c and all. I chose to ride year round due to the cost of taking ETS, the prices have gone up and up and the level of service has not improved. waiting 15-30 min for a late bus in the winter is no fun at all. I don’t like to pay money so that I can show up late to work.

If me riding my bike is to be a sustainable option for me I would expect the bike paths to have priority for snow removal.

By not keeping the path clear that runs from 118th ave to Oliver sq added 20 min to my winter commute and also added a level of discomfort and distaste for paying taxes.

I ride about 10 km each way and have new battles in the summer, like poor drivers. no respect for cyclists. We don’t fit on side walks or roads. Where should I ride?

Pot holes are bad in cars and even worse on a bike. I have had 7 flat tires in 3 months due to glass on the roads and bike paths. That is another added cost.

I understand that the transit system is a large and complex entity to figure out and not every one can be serviced or happy with the decisions made. But I think the general thoughts are that hings need to improve.

The city needs to put an effort educating the public (drivers and cyclists) on the rules of the road/sidewalks and needs to make some clear defined bike routs. The state of Oregon is an excellent example of what can be done.

Probably one of the hardest parts will be convincing motorists of the benefits. Not to convert them but to get their support.

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