Thanks Anders. What sort of "near-misses at the four way stop-sign at
McMillan/Lilac" do you mean? (I think you meant Dorchester.) Are these
just because of cyclists not stopping?
I measured that part of Lilac again and came up with 46' for the total
width. I agree with Charles, the speeds are not high in that short
stretch, and I think that the travel lane could be reduced to 10'. I'm
not sure any further traffic calming is required.
I'm not sure what the standard allowance is for parking, but I see
that the new Harrow bulbouts are 9', so I'll assume they have been
properly sized.
So on Lilac, if the travel lanes were 10', then we would have room for
either a wide curb lane at 13' (my personal preference), or a 4' bike
lane plus 9' for parking.
I find it interesting that even Charles feels the pressure to ride too
close to the parked cars on Lilac.
I do agree that Lilac should at least appear on the cyclists map as a
preferred route. If you are going to/from south Pembina from/to the
Maryland bridge, Lilac/Ruskin is significantly more direct than
Harrow, plus it avoids the death-defying left turn from Pembina onto
Harrow (which is impossible during rush hour).
Gord
> On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Charles F <
c_fea...@mts.net> wrote:
> > I ride the section of Lilac between Corydon and Grosvenor many times a
> > week.
> > I am afraid parked cars are a fact of life on those blocks, because
> > there are apartments with no parking garages, stores and
> > restaurants. It would be very disruptive to eliminate any of the
> > parking.
>
> > Most people drive through there quite slowly, so it generally feels
> > fairly safe, although one does have to take some risks of a door
> > prize.
> > Maybe a 30 kph speed limit or other traffic calming would be helpful.
>
> > Regards
> > Charles
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