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REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: June 15, 2015
SUBMITTED BY: Justin Readman, Director of Transportation Services
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PREPARED BY: Danny Pimentel, TDM Coordinator
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WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT: May 18, 2015
REPORT NO.: INS-15-045
SUBJECT: East Avenue Bike Lane Implementation
RECOMMENDATION:
That Schedule 1 - No Parking of the Uniform Traffic By-Law, be amended to
reflect the proposed on-street parking changes for specified sections of East
Avenue, as outlined in Appendix `A' of Infrastructure Services Department report
INS-15-045; and further,
That on-street bicycle lanes be installed on both sides of East Avenue from
Frederick Street to Stirling Avenue and sharrows be installed on both sides of
East Avenue between Stirling Avenue and Borden Avenue; and further,
That on-street parking areas be defined through on-road pavement markings; and
further,
That the Uniform Traffic Bylaw be amended accordingly
BACKGROUND:
The approved City of Kitchener Cycling Master Plan outlines a plan of implementing 114
kilometres of bikeways over 20 years. Included in this plan is the recommended
implementation of on-road cycling facilities for East Avenue between Frederick Street
and Borden Avenue. Additionally, the Region of Waterloo recently reconstructed
Frederick Street and incorporated on-road cycling facilities that are intended to connect
with future on-road cycling facilities for East Avenue. City staff have been reviewing
East Avenue with the interest of providing a roadway corridor that will be safer for all
road users.
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REPORT:
East Avenue is designated as a major collector roadway in the City of Kitchener Official
Plan. It links several community neighbourhoods and serves as an east/west
connection between Frederick Street and Borden Avenue. The function of this
roadway is to collect traffic from the local and minor collector roads and distribute it
out to various destinations and arterial class roadways. East Avenue is a four lane
road with a pavement width ranging from 11 meters to 12 meters and a speed limit of
50 km/h as per the Uniform Traffic By-law. Furthermore, East Avenue is well below
capacity and operates primarily as a two lane roadway as evidenced through
intermittent on-street parking in the curb lanes.
Based on the current parking regulations along East Avenue, there are approximately
155 on-street parking spaces between Frederick Street and Borden Avenue. The
recommended design plan would eliminate on-street parking on one side of East
Avenue, resulting in approximately 85 on-street parking spaces. This results in an
approximate loss of 70 on-street parking spaces, most of which occurs between
Glendale Road and Frederick Street.
City staff conducted a number of parking studies that counted the number of vehicles
parked along both sides of East Avenue. The results are as follows:
Date Time Number of Cars Parked
Friday April 24, 2015 1:30 am 4
Friday May 1, 2015 7:40 pm 11
Wednesday May 6, 2015 8:45 pm 10
Thursday May 21, 2015 12:10 am 17
Saturday May 23, 2015 2:00 pm 12
City staff also conducted an extensive parking study for the Kitchener Memorial
Auditorium Complex (The Aud) during a Kitchener Rangers playoff game on Friday
March 22, 2013. The primary focus of the study was to count the number of vehicles
parking on various roadways around The Aud. The results of the study for East Avenue
are shown below:
Street From To Side 5 m 8 m 11 PM
Weber Borden South odd 3 0 0
North (even) 1 0 0
Borden Stirling South (odd) 0 0 0
East Ave North (even) 4 13 0
Stirling Pandora South (odd) 0 14 0
North even 0 11 0
Pandora Cameron South odd 0 6 0
North (even) 0 3 0
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Cameron Glendale South odd 0 6 0
North (even) 1 2 0
Glendale Krug South odd 0 0 0
North (even) 0 1 0
Total 1 9 1 56 1 0
Below are the results of a six (6) day study which captured traffic speed and volume
data on East Avenue:
85 th
Location Count AADT* AADT Percentile
Date Combined Speed
(km/h)**
East Avenue between May Eastbound: 1419
Stirling Avenue & Borden 2014 Westbound: 2213 3632 60
Avenue
East Avenue between May Eastbound: 1253
Pandora Avenue & Stirling 2014 Westbound: 1898 3151 54
Avenue
East Avenue between Krug May Eastbound: 1292 3298 63
Street & Glendale Road 2014 Westbound: 2006
*Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT); **85% of vehicles are traveling at or below this speed
(85th percentile speed).
A three (3) year collision history was completed for East Avenue which shows a total of
6 reported collisions. The Following is a summary of the combined collisions by initial
impact type:
Initial Impact Type
Year Single
Motor Rear End Turning Movement Reversing TOTAL
Vehicle
2012 0 0 3 1 4
2013 1 0 0 0 1
2014 0 1 0 0 1
Total 1 1 3 1 6
East Avenue is part of the priority network of the Cycling Master Plan. East Avenue is
classified as a major collector roadway, resulting in bicycle lanes being recommended
as the most appropriate cycling facility in this case. Bicycle lanes provide adequate
separation between cyclists and motorists on a roadway with the traffic volumes and
speeds on East Avenue. The proposed bicycle lanes would link with the existing
bicycle lanes on Frederick Street.
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By providing bicycle lanes on East Avenue it is anticipated that a decrease in speeds
would result. Pedestrian safety would be greatly increased, with a reduction in the
number of travels lanes they would be required to cross. Attracting multi-modal trips to
The Aud, Knollwood Park and other surrounding pedestrian generators, is essential in
reaching the goals of the Kitchener Growth Management Strategy.
Transportation Services staff held a drop-in format public information centre on April
21, 2015 at The Aud. Affected citizens attended to review and comment on the
proposed traffic and pavement marking plan. The meeting was attended by
approximately 40 citizens, which included three (3) members of the Kitchener Cycling
and Trails Advisory Committee. There were a total of nine (9) comment forms
received. Below is a summary of the comments received:
• 5 comment forms did not indicate their position on the proposed bike lanes
• 5 comments forms indicated speed as a major concern
• 4 comment forms indicated on-street parking as a major concern
• 3 comment forms indicated concerns around capacity of roadway during
events at The Aud (including Kitchener Ranger games)
• 3 comment forms indicated their support of the proposed plan
• 1 comment form indicated opposition to the proposed plan
Through the cyclin nkitchener.ca email account, Transportation Services has
received 25 emails from residents within the Region, that indicate support of cycling
infrastructure being implemented throughout the City. These comments have been
provided in Appendix B - Comments received from citizens of the Waterloo Region in
support of implementing cycling infrastructure within the city.
Transportation Services staff met with both the Director of Enterprise Division and the
Manager of The Aud and Arenas, to discuss the proposed plan for East Avenue.
Concerns were raised around the proposed reduction in travel lanes in front of The
Aud, which would further add to the existing congestion concerns. It was noted that
while Kitchener Ranger attendees are fairly familiar with the various ways of accessing
The Aud, congestion in the area of The Aud is still prevalent. This congestion is further
exasperated by the presence of shuttle buses on East Avenue along the frontage of
Knollwood Park. For larger events such as concerts where the attendees may not be
as familiar with the operations in the area, significant congestion is created on East
Ave. The current provision of four (4) lanes in this area greatly assists to alleviate this
congestion by allowing turning vehicles accessing The Aud to use the curb lane while
regular traffic can get by in the middle lane.
As a result of the meeting, it was suggested to delay the implementation of bike lanes
on the portion of East Avenue between Borden Avenue and Stirling Avenue until the
regional LRT is operational. The provision of the ION is anticipated to reduce vehicle
demand to The Aud. Once the ION is fully functional, and vehicle demand is reduced,
bike lanes can be implemented through the reduction of travel lanes in front of The
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Aud. Transportation Services staff understands the concerns raised by the Enterprise
Division and have agreed to not implement bike lanes between Borden Avenue and
Stirling Avenue, until such time where vehicle demand is reduced with the addition of
ION.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
This initiative falls under the Community Priority of Quality of Life. "Work with partners,
including all orders of government, to create a culture of safety in our community." By
working with the neighbourhood, advisory committees and internal staff,
environmentally sustainable, safe and affordable options for getting around the city have
been addressed.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The proposed pavement marking changes and on-street parking changes will come
from the cycling capital budget, with an approximate cost of$20,000.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in
advance of the council / committee meeting.
CONSULT — a public information centre was held in April 2015, which saw
approximately 40 area residents attend. From the public information centre, nine (9)
comments forms were received and comments incorporated into this report.
CONCLUSION:
Transportation Services staff are recommending that bike lanes be installed on East
Avenue between Frederick Street and Stirling Avenue, which results in the loss of on-
street parking on one side of the roadway as well as reducing the number of travel lanes
from four (4) to two (2). Furthermore, it is recommended that four (4) travel lanes remain
between Stirling Avenue and Borden Avenue and sharrows be implemented in this
area. Staff will investigate the implementation of bicycle lanes in this section once the
ION is fully functional in 2017.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dev Tyagi, Deputy CAO of Infrastructure Services
Attach:
• Appendix A - Proposed pavement marking design
Appendix B - Comments received from citizens of the Waterloo Region in support
of implementing cycling infrastructure within the city
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Appendix B - Comments received from citizens of the Waterloo Region in support of implementing
cycling infrastructure within the city
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From: Sent: Thu.4/15/2015 3:05 PM
To: Cycling:
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Subject: 2015 Bike Lane projects
Dear Members of Council and staff,
I would love to see a bike lane added to East Ave,but this road is generally pretty easy to bike on as is(minus the potholes).if the roadwork is being
done in any case,adding bike lanes is a must..
Union between Lancaster and Margret would also be a nice improvement.
9l priority should be Iron Horse trail crossing at Courtland and Stirling.I have found this swot to be really bad for crossing..
Hoping to see many more projects like this from the city.
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From: Sent: Thu 4/16,/2015 8:10 AM
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Subject: '2015 cycling projects
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Dear Members of Council and staff, ry'
I am a regular cyclist and have been commuting and getting around to-,vn by bike since I moved to IOW in 2004.Although this area is reasonably
supportive of cyclists and that support seems to be continuing,there are further improvements that can be made for the benefit of all road users and
the health of all residents and visitors.
I wholeheartedly support the projects being put forward for 2015 and into the future,including improvements to Union st,East ave,and the]Cron horse
trail,as well as the rail spur line from the transit hub through to upto,,,vn Waterloo.
I hope I can count on your support in these projects,in giving cyclists a strong voice in local government and providing a fair balance between the
different competing priorities in our area.
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From: Sent: Fri 3/17/2015 10:19 GSM
To: Cycling
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Subject: Bike Infrastructure..
Dear Members of Council and staff,
I wholly support the initiative to improve and build upon Kitchener"s bike infrastructure. There are many cyclists in the city that would make good use
of this infrastructure.We should be supporting any efforts to get more people on the bikes and out of cars in the region.
Thanks for your work on this
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Appendix B - Comments received from citizens of the Waterloo Region in support of implementing
cycling infrastructure within the city
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From: Sent: Wed 4/15/201.5 10:10 AM
To: Danny Pirnentel
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Subject: Pike lanes and trails
Dear Members of Council and staff,
Construction season is upon us and I would love to see more bike lanes and trails as road work is donne.I heard there are some projects in the works or
being considered. The more the bike lanes the better as far as I'm concerned.I bike all over the city and it is a real treat when I fiend a bike lane.It just
gi'v'es that extra layer of comfort and safety.
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From: Sent: Fri 4/17/'2015'8:12 PM
To: Danny Pirnentel
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Subject: Pike lanes in KW
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Dear Members of Council and staff,
The cycling network in KW needs work and support. We'd love to leave the cars at Borne and head to work on our bikes,or hick up kids from Jaye re
on our bikes,but without buffered biked lanes-we don't feel safe.
Even as a driver,I would munch prefer buffered bike lanes on the roads so that cyclists are safer and have a path to go on,without making me feel
nervous driving by them.
As a fancily we fully support having bike lanes on Union Street and on East Ave.We also feel that having safe island crossings for the Iron Horse
Trail is important.
The L T"is one way to try and change ideas of transportation and relieve congestion but I don't think-that Kitchener invests enough thought and effort
into maintaining a safe and well linked biking network-.We would use it and others would too.It just has to make sense and be safe,with buffered
bike lanes and alternative routes.
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From: Sent: Mon 4/20/2015 2:25 PM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: Puffer Space Pike Lanes
Dear Members of Council and staff,
I'm a strong advocate for segregated cycling lanes-and the Lancaster-Margaret corridor is strongly needed. I drive on that segment 3-4 times per
week and have seen multiple near miss incidents between cars and cyclists.It's especially important considering the number of students who cycle
that area also.
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cycling infrastructure within the city
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From: Sent: Tue 4,/21/2015 10:56 AM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: Bike lanes on Union St,East Ave.
Bear Members of Council and staff,
I recently emailed to voice my support for bike lane projects in Kitchener: I'm getting in touch today to particularly emphasize the importance to me
of the Union 5t and East Ave.projects. I attended the Union 5t. consultation,and was surprised at the vitriol of some of the people opposing the
project,marry of whom appeared misinformed—unaware,for example,that the project is literally paint:no plans at all to marrow the road or remove
lanes.
As you consider whether to proceed)with the Union 5t.bike lanes,I urge you to note the demographic differences between the residents of that stretch
of Union 5t, itself vs. of the immediately connecting side streets.While the potential downsides(sightllines,south side guests needing to cross the
street)may affect residents of Union itself,the upside is the safety and independence of the many,many families with children living nearby who use
Union as a.gateway to the rest of the City,and will be more comfortable Cycling oil it with this infrastructure in place.
I am planning on attending the East Ave consultation this evening,maybe IT see you there.
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From: Sent: Thu 4/16/2015 9:21 PM
To: Danny Pimentel
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Subject: Bike lanes
Dear Members of Council and staff,
I support these improvements.
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From: Sent: Thu 4/16/'.2015 8:48 AIM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: Cycling and trail infrastructure
Dear Members of Council and staff, `f
I am writing to encourage the continued and improved emphasis of creating a viable and strong cycling and trail network in our area.Many studies
show that such infrastrtucture improves the lives of the citizens in that area.I encourage you to strengthen such infrastructure ill IOW.In particular i
would like to See Support for island crossings at Stirling and Courtlland. This intersection cuts through two parts of the Iron Horse Trail,making for all
awkward and challenging intersection for Cyclists and pedestrians.I would also support road diets for numerous City streets.By supporting such
projects,all of our citizens Benefit.
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Appendix B - Comments received from citizens of the Waterloo Region in support of implementing
cycling infrastructure within the city
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From: Cent: Thu 4/16/2015 9:06 PM
To: Cycling
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Subject cycling in Kitchener
Dear Members of Council and staff,
I love riding may bike around Kitchener.d live right near the Aucll and there are several relatively destinations myself and my family regularly ride to
(the market,City Cafe,Victoria Park,uptown Waterloo,V'allumart at Frederick Street Mail).
The problem is I pull our kids in a chariot..For at least part of every route,I need to go on the sidewalk. d feels sketchy but d made the change after we
got t-boned by a car a couple of years ago..The idea of a bike lane on East Ave is awesome.
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From: Sent: Fri 4/17/2015 12:35 PM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: Cycling Infrasctruckure
Hear Members of Council and staff, "j
Hello,
I would just like to take a moment and express my support for enhancing cycling infrastructure in Kitchener. d am in full support of each of these
proposed additions with specific support for the Island crossings for the]Croon Horse Trail at Courtllarnd and Stirling,with cycling facilities along
Stirling(Charles to Mill). This is a section of the horn Horse that both myself and my husband use almost daily.
Thanks for your consideration
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From: Sent: Wed 4/15,/2015 7:37 PM
To: funny Pirne7tel
Cc:
Subject: Cycling.Infrastructure
Hear Members of Council and staff, u
We all know that the most liveable and healthy cities also happen to have a larger percentage of people who can ride safely.Please do the right thing
for the health of all citizens and approve the proposed improvements to cycllirng,infrastructure.
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cycling infrastructure within the city
From: Sent: Fri 4/17/2015 9:11 AM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: Cycling Lanes and Trails in KW
Dear Members of Council and staff,
As a young professional and mother,my family and d are looking for ways to make our city healthier and more vibrant.More bicycle lanes and trails
would be a significant step in the right direction. This is what we want,and this is what will help keep us living and interested in the core of this city.
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From: Sent: !!»".Jed 4/15/2015 3:25 PM
To: Danny Pimenkel
Cc:
Subject: Enhanced cycling infra in Kichener
Dear Members of Council and staff,
Kitchener has donne lots to enhance cycling as a mode of cycling transportation over the last few years. We need to continue the good work to fill the
gaps in our cycling network to make cycling a viable mode of transport for all members of society,not just the sporting types.
I'm a regular user of the Iron Horse and anything we need to make existing crossings safer,quicker and more intuitive.Additionally d regularly cycle
on Union between the broad diet needs to extend beyond Lancaster"and Margaret and go all the way to the Iron Horse (even of parts are owned by
Waterloo).
Let's continue the work we've started and build a complete cyclling;network accessible to all ages and capabilities.
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From: Sent: Wed 4/15,/2015 9:29 AM
To: Danny Pime7tel
Cc:
Subject I support bicycling infrastructure..
Dear Members of Council and staff,
I support the proposed cycling facility projects for 2015.As a transportational cyclist and KW resident,dedicated bicycling infrastructure projects
such as the proposed trails and bike lanes snake a big difference in how easy and pleasant it is for me to get around the city.Improving our cycling
infrastructure will allow me to get to a greater variety of locations and travel more safely and pleasantly to locations d already go to,and will make an
even greater impact in the lives of those who want to bicycle,but are afraid to.Good cycling infrastructure will also reduce the number of people
riding on the sidewalk,which is not safe(or legal),but is perceived by many as safer than riding on the roads.d strongly encourage you to continue
making cycling infrastructure a priority in the city of Kitchener.
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cycling infrastructure within the city
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Fro i Sent: Wed 4/15/2015 8:24 PM
To: Danny Purnentel
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S u by e ct: I support cycling lanes!
Dear Members of Council and staff,
So I drive a lot to get out of the city since I work all over the province,but when I'm around town I find it much easier to ride my bike most places,it's
less stressful and cheaper to boot.
I especially ride along the iron horse and improving the intersection at Courtland and Stirling would be a huge boon to many people that use that
intersection.Right now we're supposed to dismount our bikes and use the crosswalk. There's not enough room if people are waiting at the bus stop in
front of the plaza and honestly it's like asking people to get out of their cars and push.No one is gonna do it.
I would especially like to see Stirling reduced in lanes,right now people treat it as a speedway for no real good reason and 4 lanes are seriously under-
utilized.The only consideration is leaving room for the school buses that use it and to ensure that clear markings are made for cyclists to follow.
In my opinion the city doesn't do enough for people that walk or cycle in the winter. The busy paved trail running from the Iron Horse to the food
basics plaza on Highland road goes unplowed despite the fact that everyone that uses it pays property tax. There are many other examples all around
the city where it seems the only priority is to ensure that drivers can get around but everyone is a pedestrian at some point in their commute.even if
it's just walking across the parking lot.
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From: Sent: Mon 5/11/2015 9:28 AM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: Keep LIP the momentum on the Cycling Master Plan!
Dear Members of Council and staff-
I am encouraged to see progress being made this year on the Cycling Master Plan and the Multi-Use Pathways and Trails Master Plan,across many of the City's wards.This spring or summer,
we will see the clDWIAONV11 C3�Clilcg network implemented and bike lanes with green-coloured coililici areas piloted on Pioneer Drive-
I'm pleased that staff are working on several proposed road diets and trail projects this year including potentially buffered bike lanes on Westheights,Union St-and East Ave,and trails along
Balzer Creek and Kolb Creek-It is good to see projects from the priority networks of each Master Plan being taken on-my estimate is that ive could have about 10 Ian of ri cycling and
trails infrastructure in 2015.
I believe the impact of these projects-across the City could be profound in building public support for better cycling infrastructure over time a study in the US found that 759`p of residents
,xho lived near protected bike facilities supported building more elseNvIlere-
I'm particularly excited that vve could see ri facilities in my neighbourhood.on East Ave-it would be an important route for many to get to Knoll xood Park,Sheppard School-and the
Auditorium-and link the Frederick St bike lanes with the future Cycling Master Plan route on Krug-I would strongly encourage the City and the Region to work together to also ensure these
facilities have a great connection to the proposed protected bike lanes on Ottawa Street-
Cycling facilities and traffic calming on Union Street betNveen Margaret and Lancaster could also entice me back to taking that stretch on in),daily commute to the office-it's an over-paved
road that's ripe for reallocating some of its extra space to become a Complete Street-Creating Nvell-defined.spaces for moving vehicles,bikes,and parked vehicles will help to calm speeds and
improve the character of the street-Significantly,it could also connect vdth existing bike lanes on Margaret,extending the connected netNvork to more residents,and provide a link to future
bike lanes(proposed under the Regional Active Transportation Master Plan)on Lancaster to the Bridgeport Community-I realize that some residents along that street have concerns about
parking,but my observations are in lini the loiv numbers of parked cars counted by staff.
I'm very much looking fonvard to seeing these bike infrastructure projects moving fonvard,and hope,,ve can continue to keep up the pace for implementing our Cycling Master Plan-
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cycling infrastructure within the city
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From: Sent: Wed 4/15/2015 11:27 AM
To: Danny Pirnentel
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Subject: Kitchener Bike Infrastructure.. f
Dear Members of Council and staff, `f J
My wife and b recently purchased an east ward century home. We have only a single car,and we strive to drive it less than 10,000 km per year,ideally
a lot less. This is only possible with high quality bike infrastructure not only for myself as an adult cycling,but for my children in a trailer,and as
they get older,on their own bikes.Young children riding really do require protected infrastructure—if not trails and physically separated lanes,at
least a wide sidewalk to ride on.-br -brs
So d want to lend rely support to the projects proposed for this year,as well as affirming the work that has already gone into making King street and
other major arteries better places to ride.We look forward to biking in Kitchener for many years to come:=:br><br=
We feel affirmed in our decision to make Kitchener our family's permanent home when we see the attention and care that is given by government to
infrastructure supporting cycling,transit,and walking. Thanks again.
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From: Sent: Wed 4/15,/2015 10:15 AM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: K-A needs more cycling infrastructure!
Dear Members of Council and staff,
I'm a resident of Kitchener and I'm a strong supporter of cycling in our region.b drive a car,too so my view on the matter"isn't biased in any way. t
just thinly.our city needs to evolve into a healthier and safer place.
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From Sent: Mon 4/20/2015 9:39 AIM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: More hike...more Kitchener
Dear Members of Council and staff, '
I just wanted to extend my support for continued implementation and growth of cycling infrastructure in Kitchener.My bicycle is my primary mode
of transportation to work,for weekend errands&events and visiting friends in Kitchener from March-December.
I use the Iron Horse Trail extensively and give full support for the Improvement Strategy to be conducted this summer..d would also give my support
to the proposed projects for this year:
*Road diet with buffered bike lanes on Westheights Drive
*Road diet with bike lanes on Union Street(Lancaster to Margaret)
*Multi-use pathways along Kolb Greenwvay and Ewothsay
*Road diet with buffered bike lanes on East Ave
*Multi-ruse pathways along Balzer Creek(Country Hill to Fallowfaeld)
*Island crossings for the Iron Horse Trail at Courtland and Stirling,with cycling facilities along Stirling(Charles to Mill)
Every project helps to build a more connected community for people who ride bikes.
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Appendix B - Comments received from citizens of the Waterloo Region in support of implementing
cycling infrastructure within the city
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From: Sent: Fri 4/17/2015 12:14 PM
To: Danny Pimiertel
Cc:
Subject: more biking infrastructure
Dear Members of Council and staff, �l
I strongly support any and all additional biking infrastructure that is under consideration in our city.As a city committed to green initiatives and
progressive development for the future,biking infrastructure should be among our toga priorities.d trust you will snake the appropriate decisions for
the future of our city. Thank-you.
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From: Sent: Fri 4/17/2015'8:22 AM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: New Bike Infrastructure
Dear Members of Council and staff,
Hello,b am a frequent user of the Iron Horse Trail.d often ride the trail with my kids in tow in a bike trail.We live near King&Ottawa and use the
trail to get to Victoria Park and area. d am very much in favour of improved crossing at Coulrtlland&Stirling. I'd also ask that you'd consider the size
of a bike+trailer to make the islands safe for children in trailers.
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From: Sent: Thu 4/16/2015 9:16 AM
To: Danny Pimen'tel
Cc:
Subject: On Road and Bike Infrastructure Plans 2015
Dear Members of Council and staff,
I wanted to write a quick note to show Tray support for the plans for 2015 in terms of road diets with buffered bike lanes,multi use trails,and island
crossiIygs.d believe in having as many safe and high quality transportation options as possible in Kitchener and Waterloo Region
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Appendix B - Comments received from citizens of the Waterloo Region in support of implementing
cycling infrastructure within the city
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From: Sent: Thu 3/'15/'.2015 5:28 PM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: safer hike infrastructure
Hear Members of Council and staff,
I would like to advise you that d support improvements to bicycle infrastructure as d do not feel safe cycling on our city roads. Separate bike lanes are
a must.Hike lames that cars can impede will not stop cyclists from using sidewalks.
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From: Sent: Fri 4/17/.2015 10:10 AM
To: Cycling
Cc:
Subject: supporting hike infrastructure in Kitchener
Hear Members of Council and staff, 3
Hi there,d regularly cycle to work at Laurier University,to the farmers market,and now with young children took forward to cycling to the Bark,to
friend's and family's houses. Investment in bike infrastructure is needed in order to improve safety and encourage community uptake of cycling.b full
support the following projects:
Load diet with buffered bike lades on W estheights Drive
Road diet with hike lanes on Union Street(Lancaster to Margaret)
Multi-use pathways along Kolb Greenwvay and Rothsay
Road diet with buffered bike tastes on East Ave
Multi-use pathways along Balzer Creek(Country Hill to Eallowvfield)
Island crossings for the]Iron Horse Trail at Courtland and Stirling,wvith cycling facilities along Stirling(Charles to Mill)
Please contact race if you would like more details on how and why d support these projects.
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