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CTV News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Heated debate over bike lane pilot project
There were heated moments at city hall as delegates heard feedback on a proposed bike lane pilot project.
CBC
25-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Work underway to redesign Dutch Village Road in Fairview
The popular thoroughfare hasn't been upgraded in decades, but when the project is completed, it will make room for a new bike lane and more.
CBS News
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
PPA to begin ticketing drivers who park or stop in Philadelphia bike lanes
You remember the title of the bill,"Get Out the Bike Lane"? Now is the time. The Philadelphia Parking Authority can begin today ticketing anyone who is parking, stopping or even just standing in a bike lane. After a two-week warning period, formal enforcement began Thursday, June 19 — meaning real tickets can be issued. The bill increased the fines for bike violations to $125 in Center City and $75 in other parts of the city. In addition, new loading zones were added and "no parking" zones were changed to "no stopping anytime" zones — and signs reflecting the change have been added along Spruce and Pine streets. The law couldn't be fully enforced until those signs were installed. Removing the "no parking" signs removes a 20-minute grace period for drivers, meaning violators can get ticketed right away for blocking the bike lane. Some Center City residential associations had been critical of the changes, with homeowners and renters who drive saying the changes would make it more difficult to drop off groceries at home or park temporarily. Advocates for cyclists, meanwhile, said something needed to be done — too many vehicles were blocking bike lanes, especially on the major biking routes of Pine and Spruce, and making things more dangerous. "The City and PPA worked together to roll out new No Stopping Anytime regulation signs on the Spruce and Pine corridor concurrently with the addition of new loading zones," Mike Carroll, Philadelphia's deputy managing director for transportation and infrastructure, said in a news release. "This addresses the need for resident motorists, ride hailing services, and delivery vehicles to make short-term pick-ups and drop-offs, which formerly may have taken place in the designated bike lanes. We feel this balances long standing concerns over safety while doing our best to accommodate loading activity," Carroll continued. Maps of the new loading zones are available on the city's website here. The next phase of the project includes curb-separated bike lane infrastructure and other safety measures funded in Mayor Cherelle Parker's 2026 budget. City Council President Kenyatta Johnson introduced the "Get Out the Bike Lane" bill.
CBS News
14-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn will be removed after crashes, mayor says
Mayor Eric Adams is back-pedaling on a protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, citing safety concerns. A spokesperson for the mayor said three blocks of the protected bike lane in Williamsburg will be removed by the end of June. Children injured in bike lane collisions, residents say Joel Blaustein says his block has become more dangerous since the city installed the protected bike lane last year. "It's endangering our children going on and off from the buses," he said. "There was like 20 or 30 incidents already." One crash was caught on video back on Jan. 7. A child gets off the school bus and walks toward the curb. He emerges from between two parked cars right into the path of a cyclist in the bike lane. The child was struck, but was not seriously injured. On Friday, the mayor posted on X, "After several incidents - including some involving children — on a section of the Bedford Avenue bike lane in Williamsburg, Department of Transportation Commissioner Rodriguez and I listened to community concerns and decided to adjust the current design to better reflect community feedback." Blaustein is praising the mayor, saying the change will keep children safe as they cross the street. "It's very exciting news for the neighborhood," he said. "We are glad to Mayor Adams." Removing protected lane will endanger cyclists, City Councilmember says City Council Member Lincoln Restler criticized the mayor's decision. "This is just pure politics. That is not how safety decisions on our streets should be made," he said. Restler acknowledges the need for safety enhancements on the notoriously dangerous stretch of road between Willoughby and Flushing avenues, but he says ripping out the protected bike lane is reckless. "We needed to do more to slow down cyclists. We needed to do more to engage families and children about how to safely cross a protected bike lane," he said. "He is going to make this area less safe for pedestrians, for cyclists." Cyclists like Tom Murray would rather see another solution. "The public transport in this city is so bad already. Why take away one of the only ways that people can get around apart from a car?" he said.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Redesign of Gainsborough Road could see bike lane relocated
The location of a new bike lane in northwest London might be shifted from the road to the adjacent boulevard. On Monday, the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee (ICSC) was told by Councillor Corrine Rahman that the rehabilitation of Gainsborough Road near Hyde Park Road must consider all users in the fast-growing part of the city. 'We've got to balance the parking needs, the need for the road to be rehabilitated, and the need for it to be accessible to all users,' Rahman told the committee. Currently, the busy stretch of road would be reconstructed to include a single eastbound lane, a dedicated left turn lane at Hyde Park Road and new bike lanes on both sides of the road. Rahman pressed for public consultation about the final design. She suggested that consideration be given to shifting at least one of the bike lanes onto the boulevard— thereby separating riders from drivers and reducing the capacity constraints for vehicles on the roadway. 'My preference would be boulevard bike lanes,' Rahman told CTV News after the meeting. 'The reason for that is it's a safer option for folks that are looking to ride in this area.' City staff confirmed that bike lanes along that stretch of road were recently approved in the Mobility Master Plan. Relocating the bike lane onto the shoulder might have impacts on the project's budget and timeline. 'I do understand that it's not typically what we would do in a (road) rehabilitation like this because we'd need to move hydro poles and things like that,' Rahman said. 052625 - Render of Gainsborough An artist rendering of Gainsborough at Hyde Park Road. (Source: City of London) Members of ICSC supported Rahman's motion to consult with the public and prepare drawings of an alternative design. 'I do think that it's really important that when we're doing a redevelopment in an area that's growing as much as the northwest part of the city, we have to look at getting this right,' Rahman said. Council makes a final decision about Rahman's motion on June 3.
