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02-26-09, 03:17 PM
From the 630 Ched Website (http://www.630ched.com/Channels/Reg/NewsLocal/Story.aspx?ID=1066750):
Council asked for $100M for bike paths
12:30pm
A new report that outlines what is needed to expand and enhance Edmonton's bicycle network brings a 10-year price tag that is over $100 million.
Stantec put together the bicycle transportation plan that links many bike paths that now are disjointed. Getting from one point to another isn't always possible.
"I don't think this is a luxury," says Coun. Ben Henderson. "There's a substantial increase in the number of people who are riding their bikes year round. It's not that big of a deal."
Councillor Bryan Anderson, however, says once you get other spending priorities stacked up against this, it's a different story.
"Active transportation and bicycle path/road expenses will be hard fought," he says. "There'll be a lot of discussion as each budget comes up."
Anderson says the best way to go about this is to do small parts of the plan, when other spending happens at the same time, like with neighborhood rehab.
The report goes to council's Transportation Committee next Tuesday. (sj/bp)
Council asked for $100M for bike paths
12:30pm
A new report that outlines what is needed to expand and enhance Edmonton's bicycle network brings a 10-year price tag that is over $100 million.
Stantec put together the bicycle transportation plan that links many bike paths that now are disjointed. Getting from one point to another isn't always possible.
"I don't think this is a luxury," says Coun. Ben Henderson. "There's a substantial increase in the number of people who are riding their bikes year round. It's not that big of a deal."
Councillor Bryan Anderson, however, says once you get other spending priorities stacked up against this, it's a different story.
"Active transportation and bicycle path/road expenses will be hard fought," he says. "There'll be a lot of discussion as each budget comes up."
Anderson says the best way to go about this is to do small parts of the plan, when other spending happens at the same time, like with neighborhood rehab.
The report goes to council's Transportation Committee next Tuesday. (sj/bp)