Protesters share anger over removal of Stanley Park bike lane – BC | 24CA News
The Vancouver Park Board voted to take away the short-term bike lane alongside Stanley Park Drive again in February but it surely’s not going with no combat.
On Sunday, Protesters got here out to share their dismay over the board’s determination they usually say eradicating the protected bike lane is placing the lives of cyclists in danger.
“People are stunned that this bicycle lane is coming out,” in line with Hub Cycling’s park board liaison Lisa Slakov.
“People need it for safety, for enjoyment. It’s the direction that cities and parks are going all over the world and somehow Vancouver is now moving in the opposite direction and ripping out bike lanes.”
The short-term bike lane was arrange in 2020 throughout the pandemic and automobiles had been banned from driving on park roads.
The metropolis started dismantling a part of the lane again in December final 12 months with a plan to create a everlasting bike lane by 2024.
A publish on the City of Vancouver web site says the seawall will stay open for cyclists, offering cyclists the choice to experience on both the seawall or Stanley Park Drive.
But Slakov says that’s not ok.
“There’s storm action happening on the far side of the park that regularly causes it to be closed. So, when that happens, there’s very little way for anybody walking and biking to access the park,” Slakov defined.
According to the Park Board, this selection removes a lot of the bike lane with exceptions in just a few key areas that workers advocate must be maintained/upgraded for causes of security and entry.
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A workers report to the Park Board outlined three choices for the bike lane. Ultimately, workers voted on possibility C at an estimated value of $330,000.
This plan removes a lot of the bike lane, which is about to be totally eliminated by the top of May.
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