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Here comes winter and there’s great
news from City Hall: the on-road
bike lanes will be a number one
priority for having snow removed.
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I love to bike when its 20 above and
the sky is blue, but I would never want to bike to work every day
just given the safety, grime, and sweat factors, let alone when it’s
20 below out or raining.
I just don’t get those good folks at City Hall, or maybe they don’t
get me, but I’m not delusional when I say that most folks prefer a
car, or transit if it’s available, over taking a bike to work in winter.
You’ve got to love these city planners who cut the number of
parking spaces in the downtown core to increase alternative
modes of transport, yet at the same time drag their feet when
it comes to supplying all corners of the City with rapid transit.
These same planners are putting the kibosh on all kinds of new
development because it doesn’t meet the ever-evolving vision
of the elected folks at City Hall; all of whom get heated parking
spaces BTW.
I’ve got news for City Hall, most of us like our cars, especially
when it’s cold out. Our cars have heated seats, cup holders, and
radios… plus for those who have the foresight, we can get winter
tires and our cars are capable of driving on those haphazardly
maintained streets of this fair city.
There’s always some individual from the Roads department who
has to get on T.V. every time we get more than a few inches of the
white stuff–to explain why the City goes into total gridlock, and why
it’s going to take three weeks and the entire snow removal budget
to clear all the streets. Or, maybe you’ll have to wait till spring… or
the best one… hope for a Chinook to turn your side street into a
skating rink (maybe we can all skate to work).
So, have a great winter everyone, and if you want to avoid those
clogged snow filled streets this winter just hop on your freezing
cold bike and head to work on a cleared road. Just wish they
had Tim Horton’s bike-through on all those paths. Oh, and does
anyone know where you can get winter tires for your bike?
Doug Hayden, Real Estate Professional in Calgary
www.kimanddoughayden.com
This is a paid advertisement and in no way reflects the opinion
of Mind’s Design or the MLCA.
The Third Academy presents:
Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday
November 17th, 2012
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free to the Public
Free Photos with
Santa Claus
Craft Fair
Bake Sale
$5 Lunch
Child Minding
Services (by
donation.)
*Tables are $50 each. Contact (403) 201-6335
or sgeorge@thirdacademy.com
In benefit of:
*West of Calgary,
South side of 22x
(old Red Deer
Lake School.)
Pg. 16 November 2012 Thank you for supporting your community association and your local businesses!