Pace on Earth

Bridge To Nowhere

I mentioned the new bike lanes popping up around the city the other day and yesterday the Gleaner had a more comprehensive article on the city's overall plans for alternative transportation options. On the whole, the plan lays out a variety of recommendations for adding new and improving existing trailways throughout the city, with the aim of making the trails not only and enjoyable addition to the city but also vialbe transit routes for residents. Among the recommendations are more staging areas where people can leave their cars and hit the trails on foot or bike.

For me, though, the most interesting recommendation was the need for further study of the viability of making a second walking(/biking/whatever) bridge using the Carleton St. bridge piers. They figure the initial costs of ready-made spans at $4 million. That's a lot of money but I love the idea because it would complete the loop with the train bridge and do wonders for the neighbourhood at the foot of the old bridge on the Northside. That used to be the Northside commercial center and it could (and should be) again.Southside, Northside, Oneside, Strongside.

Pace out.

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posted by Vitamin S @ 5:55 p.m.