tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post6049510566640374332..comments2023-10-22T05:42:46.637-05:00Comments on Bike Lane Diary: Harbord Bike Lane Markings Gone ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-75812887408326635192007-03-28T11:20:00.000-05:002007-03-28T11:20:00.000-05:00Wednesday morning: the bike lane marks have white ...Wednesday morning: the bike lane marks have white dot markings in preparation for respraying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-11653975284088073132007-03-24T21:26:00.000-05:002007-03-24T21:26:00.000-05:00I just rode on Strachan yesterday... the newest bi...I just rode on Strachan yesterday... the newest bike lane in the city has almost completely faded too. Not that you really need a bike lane there... makes no difference the way lanes and traffic work out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-30206942831906710662007-03-24T11:21:00.000-05:002007-03-24T11:21:00.000-05:00AHHH, the power of the press ...AHHH, the power of the press ...Tinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205398931196477215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-34536991616021109262007-03-24T10:10:00.000-05:002007-03-24T10:10:00.000-05:00*here's the reply I got from the EA*fyi>>> Henry C...*here's the reply I got from the EA*<BR/>fyi>>> Henry Chu 3/23/2007 10:50 AM >>><BR/>Dear Deputy Mayor Pantalone,<BR/>Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Today's field inspection has confirmed that the markings have extremely worn over the Winter.<BR/> <BR/>We will be restoring the markings tonight, due to tomorrow's rain<BR/>forcast.<BR/> <BR/>Very Best Regards,<BR/>Henry<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-78486457753451183292007-03-22T16:38:00.000-05:002007-03-22T16:38:00.000-05:00I just vexed Pants now. Let's hope for at least on...I just vexed Pants now. Let's hope for at least one flying fuck...but no triple-twist dismounts.<BR/>Election-time road stripes for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-73393171190340341652007-03-22T14:54:00.000-05:002007-03-22T14:54:00.000-05:00Funny. On the south side of the Queens Quay in fr...Funny. On the south side of the Queens Quay in front of the Harbour Castle, the stencils are gone but the lanes remain. Further east the stencils can be unearthed if one looks hard enough. What's more important anyway? A cab stand for hotel users so the hotel can redeploy the old cabstand space for privileged parking or a designated cycle route to confuse the tourists. Warning: this is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-29414173294931774622007-03-22T09:53:00.000-05:002007-03-22T09:53:00.000-05:00Has anyone vexed to officials yet? It's in Pantalo...Has anyone vexed to officials yet? It's in Pantalonia. The salt and car travel tends to wear off paint everywhere, and at least it's not a mistake set in concrete like on a bit of St. George St.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-18311230083094942282007-03-22T09:32:00.000-05:002007-03-22T09:32:00.000-05:00Quite telling. Maybe the hope is that we disappear...Quite telling. Maybe the hope is that we disappear too. <BR/><BR/>Councillor Mcconnell is usually pretty good about getting the lanes repainted in her ward. Might be worth a call to the local councillor to see if the give a flying fuck.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548859396365252520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-18894350337208857542007-03-22T09:24:00.000-05:002007-03-22T09:24:00.000-05:00I use Harbord daily and also noticed this. The si...I use Harbord daily and also noticed this. The signs are still there, so I assumed that the paint just faded.zydeco fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298716862271018061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-28591128771430662702007-03-21T21:16:00.000-05:002007-03-21T21:16:00.000-05:00rob ford erased them. yup, with a huge pencil era...rob ford erased them. yup, with a huge pencil eraser. in a telephone call with him on Monday, he said he's not a fan of bike lanes because they don't make the roads safer for cyclist. he's all for the elevated bike-only lane they have in europe... its a safe political move to recommend something for TO cyclists that will never fly. <BR/><BR/>a self proclaimed cylist..."yeah, i'm a cyclist..brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216380005929491479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-33830065037787317382007-03-21T18:27:00.000-05:002007-03-21T18:27:00.000-05:00I've never been particularly fond of that route an...I've never been particularly fond of that route anyhow 'cept when you get to wave to Derek. Too short! I'll go a few blocks north to Davenport anyday... best lane in the city IMOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-55092691782153687852007-03-21T07:32:00.000-05:002007-03-21T07:32:00.000-05:00Same thing happened on Cosburn two years ago...bad...Same thing happened on Cosburn two years ago...bad paint.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234476412551585604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-68008052606874754182007-03-21T07:09:00.000-05:002007-03-21T07:09:00.000-05:00I think it may have to do with the quality of pain...I think it may have to do with the quality of paint used. Notice the stencils are still there ...<BR/>sad.Tinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205398931196477215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-53132726269945386722007-03-20T23:38:00.000-05:002007-03-20T23:38:00.000-05:00I have also fumed privately about those disappeari...I have also fumed privately about those disappearing bike lanes while taking that route in the last few months. They disappeared not soon after being put it from my own recollection, and I agree with Darren that these were put there for the election. Wasn't it a week prior?lfilipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307761922471497481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778280.post-55286864466350125862007-03-20T21:03:00.000-05:002007-03-20T21:03:00.000-05:00They were just put there for the election.They were just put there for the election.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548859396365252520noreply@blogger.com