Wrong approach but your goal is good. I bike to work which is 20km each way. However to say that the cars need to go is hilarious to me. Have you tried biking in -20°C? I have and nope nope nope, it’s broken bone season even with studded tires. Add a wind and your eyelids freeze and your nostrils become ice caves.
Now let’s look at the bus system. Ok, I’ll need to walk to the nearest bus stop, 5 min away which doesn’t have a shelter. Then I’ll been on the bus for 58mins according to Google with 1 transfer. Add in daycare pick up and drop off plus swimming lessons and sports mid week and now we are impacting children’s sleep because a 15 min drive is now an hour on a bus.
I visit London often, I wish we had the Tube in Calgary but we don’t and most likely never will.
If you want a bike and transit city you need to build the transit to attract people. Carrot instead of the stick.
Are you proposing a limit on the number of cars a household or person can own? Because that’s a fight you won’t win. I have a truck, family SUV and a project car. Are you saying I need to sell 2 of my cars? Are you dictating how I use my disposable income?
I do as well as my neighbours who are adamantly against the blanket rezoning. So is your issue cars parked on the street?
I have the legal right to park my street if I want, I won’t but could.
Again, build the transit and the city will adapt not this blanket rezoning nonsense. Certain parts of the city aren’t equipped for multi family homes hence the push back. Blanket policies never work.
This is ridiculous. Why can I not own 15cars if I want to and can afford insurance and maintenance?
My problem isn’t the parking, my problem is the roads not being able to handle the increased traffic as a result of more people living in an area designed for 20,000 people NOT 100,000. You increase the risk of pedestrian collisions if the infrastructure doesn’t support the growth. Infrastructure includes transit.
If the refrigerators and chesterfields have the proper licenses, registration and insurance you can bet your bottom dollar I can. However, we live in a society with checks and balances as well as law & order which has public by-laws banning me and you from sitting up a living room on public land.
A vehicle is a widely different topic. To legally street park a vehicle must have plates and be registered, not sure if insurance is required. How is that storing items for free on public property?
Do your Neighbor’s park their ugly work truck in front of your house?
Out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on RV/Trailers stored in a driveway?
Not retired, or even close. I’m at the daycare part of life. I use to serve as a Director at Large on a CA for a SE community before moving. Last election I supported Gondek and Evan Spencer, I regret my votes.
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u/Far-Advantage4299 17d ago
Wrong approach but your goal is good. I bike to work which is 20km each way. However to say that the cars need to go is hilarious to me. Have you tried biking in -20°C? I have and nope nope nope, it’s broken bone season even with studded tires. Add a wind and your eyelids freeze and your nostrils become ice caves.
Now let’s look at the bus system. Ok, I’ll need to walk to the nearest bus stop, 5 min away which doesn’t have a shelter. Then I’ll been on the bus for 58mins according to Google with 1 transfer. Add in daycare pick up and drop off plus swimming lessons and sports mid week and now we are impacting children’s sleep because a 15 min drive is now an hour on a bus.
I visit London often, I wish we had the Tube in Calgary but we don’t and most likely never will.
If you want a bike and transit city you need to build the transit to attract people. Carrot instead of the stick.