Calgary Bike Lanes and Bike Paths

[Mr.Wonderful]

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.

 

[Mountain Man]

I use the pathway in Edworthy there pretty much every day, it's great. I think doing a bike lane on Bowness road is completely unnecessary. If it's dark, get a light. easy.

 

[MichaelS]

I use the pathway in Edworthy there pretty much every day, it's great. I think doing a bike lane on Bowness road is completely unnecessary. If it's dark, get a light. easy.

 

[Nimbus]

I'm all for making more accessible paths that will encourage those that aren't comfortable riding in pitch black areas (lights or not) have a route that increases the days they will ride/scoot/blade/etc. Far too often our cycling infrastructure continues to be seen through an upper-middle class lens. We would all do well to address that, as it leads to nothing but benefits for all those that choose to utilize the infrastructure.

 

[Mountain Man]

I'd rather see some lighting added in Edworthy than a bike lane be build 200m from the existing bike path. Edworthy there is great in that there are separate walking and wheeling lanes which makes it great for all users. If there was a cycle track in Parkdale north of Bowness Rd, then I could se an argument, but there isn't and the existing infrastructure is fast and easy to get to by cycling.