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Did you know Halifax has a bike lane? It's one block long, on Brunswick Street. Last winter, we couldn't even use that. Snow piled up on the curb. People parked their climate-changers (cars) on the bike lane. I wrote to HRM Councillor Dawn Sloane. She took action. The cars weren't ticketed, but eventually, HRM staff agreed to clear the snow so they had somewhere else to park. Below are excerpts from the exchange of messages. Some of them are interesting ... particularly Rebecca O'Brien's message about how snow clearing is prioritized in Copenhagen. One of the HRM staff messages makes it evident that here the priority is to clear every single street before starting on the bike lane. ~paul :) -------- Original Message -------- From: trax <trax@istar.ca> I happen to be in Copenhagen last week and wouldn't you have it.. there was a snow storm for the first time in four years the weekend I was there. Picture this: I go for a walk when the storm clears and what do I see? The roads are still full of snow, the sidewalk is semi -clear, and the bike paths are perfectly plowed and salted. And guess what? the cars were grumbling along, while the cyclists were cruising at regular speed. Must be something to do with priorities... I realise that Halifax is not Copenagen, but....we have two TWO mere blocks of bike paths and still they are expendable in the winter. If it is not legal for cars to park on the sidewalk, and it is not legal for cars to park in the middle of the highway, why is it ok for cars to park on the bike path? Must be something to do with priorities... -- TRAX Ecology Action Centre, 1568 Argyle St., Halifax NS B3J 2B3 P: (902) 429-0924 -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 17:14:42 -0400 From: Dawn Sloane <sloaned@region.halifax.ns.ca> [ Part 1: "Included Message" ] Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 10:20:09 -0400 From: Phill Cochrane <cochrap@region.halifax.ns.ca> Ken Wilson , if the snow ever stops please plan to widen out Brunswick St from Duke to Sackville to open up the bike lanes This location should be added to our after storm clean up list .. Thanks . >>> Dawn Sloane 02/01 9:55 AM >>> -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 01:58:03 -0400 From: Dawn Sloane <sloaned@region.halifax.ns.ca> [ Part 1: "Included Message" ] Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 16:10:53 -0400 From: Ken Wilson <wilsonk@region.halifax.ns.ca> Dawn, We were going to try to get this location last night with the blower but time ran out and the narrow street in your area was more important so we did them first. I will asked Bob Young to try to get the bike lane for you. Ken Wilson. >>> Dawn Sloane 02/07 10:59 PM >>> -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 00:23:45 -0400 From: Dawn Sloane <sloaned@region.halifax.ns.ca> [ Part 1: "Included Message" ] Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 14:08:08 -0400 From: "PJ Cochrane, Manager, Streets/Roads (Luci Wies)" Councillor, we have this location identified for snow removal, however we have been frustrated by both weather conditions and parked cars outside of weather conditions. We intend to temporarily bag the meters along this area and will carry out a curb cut which should improve the situation. This will be done as soon as work scheduling and weather conditions permits. PJ Cochrane -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:14:22 -0400 From: Dawn Sloane <sloaned@region.halifax.ns.ca> [ Part 1: "Included Message" ] From: Ken Wilson <wilsonk@region.halifax.ns.ca> Dawn, We were able to clear the snow out of the bike lane on the west side of Brunswick Street only because the police would only have the cars moved or towed from that side because the meter bags were removed from the east side that restricted parking an d they said we would have to bagged them again and they have to be up for 24 hours before they would enforce them. I will have them bagged again on the east side today and try to get it that lane cleared tomorrow night for you. Ken Wilson. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on Sustainable Maritimes (sust-mar) -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- TELL A FRIEND! The more people who join sust-mar, the more interesting and diverse views we'll see ... and more people to read *your* messages. So ... pssssst! Pass it on ... To join sust-mar just send email to <majordomo@chebucto.ns.ca> As the text of your message type "subscribe sust-mar" (without the quotes)
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