Mr.Wonderful
New Member
I am happy to see the city not shying away from on street paths/lanes where there is a park MUP nearby, especially when the MUP is deep inside a park and unlit. Many moons ago I regularly commuted on my bike between Cedarbrae and a retail store near Heritage station at all hours of the day and one fall evening encountered a Coyote acting aggressively towards another cyclist along the path in South Glenmore Park. That encounter always made me second guess using that route after sunset, but there weren't great alternatives.
If our northern and dark for half the year city is serious about cycling as an alternative mode of transport, they need to continue with these projects or work on lighting existing MUPs to allow for 24/7 365 usage. The Point McKay river park in the along the Bow in the NW is an example where this could be beneficial. Bike lane users on Bowness Road are expected to transition to an unlit MUP deep inside a park, which let me tell you from personal experience at night, is pitch black.
If our northern and dark for half the year city is serious about cycling as an alternative mode of transport, they need to continue with these projects or work on lighting existing MUPs to allow for 24/7 365 usage. The Point McKay river park in the along the Bow in the NW is an example where this could be beneficial. Bike lane users on Bowness Road are expected to transition to an unlit MUP deep inside a park, which let me tell you from personal experience at night, is pitch black.
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