The scope for these lanes is too short. I would have extended to Macleod Trail in the east and to at least 16 Street in the west, which would then connect "wheelers" to Sunalta Station on 16 Street.
13th Avenue really looks like a greenway in that picture. It's too bad they cancelled the greenway streetscape redevelopment project beyond 4th Street. Serious lack of initiative in remaking our downtown streets in this city. The inner city has moved beyond the car, yet street cross sections...
I would advocate for new names, rather than historic ones. Or at least a mix.
Redmile Avenue. Scarth sounds too aggressive. Atlantic is weird because we're nowhere close to the Atlantic ocean.
No doubt. The NDP barely won the last election.
The other thing Victoria has is robust tourism. 300 cruise ships a year and plenty of tourism from Canada, especially day/weekend trips from Vancouver. Then again tourism jobs are hardly lucrative. They tend to be low paying and seasonal. Tourism...
For sure. It helps that a NDP government is in power and they spend more on governance. Victoria is a small town in a big province and most jobs are in government.
They will become affordable housing eventually, possibly with governments or non-profits buying the suites for low-income earners. Another scenario is that Airbnb rules are loosened and they become vacation rentals.
You do have control over e-bikes and some scooters, yet their maximum speed is capped. Cars aren't really that unique. The only vehicles that should be able to "speed" are emergency services
I don't know. Trains, light rail, elevators, escalators, chair lifts, e-bikes (etc.) all have maximum enforced speed limits and no one ever talks of government over-reach. It's just common sense for safety. Let's bring on the technology to get 100% compliance.
Calgary CMA with the highest after-tax family income in Canada
Calgary = $100,480
Canada = $82,610
Ottawa is 2nd at $93,370
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/250718/t004b-eng.htm
Medium growth projections for the Calgary CMA are 2.67 million by 2051. 45,000 for Okotoks, 18,000 for Strathmore, 19,000 for High River, 21,000 for Canmore
https://open.alberta.ca/opendata/alberta-population-projections-2025-2051