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Cycling coalition says time will tell on bike lanes Kendra Wong Victoria News
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Esquimalt Parks and Recreation’s Color Vibe 5K earned miles of smiles from runners of all ages on Sunday.
Victoria city council’s approval of the first protected bike lanes is just the beginning as they aim to build a network of bike lanes over the next three years. However, the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition believes the Pandora Avenue lanes won’t get much use until a comprehensive grid is established. Earlier this month, council unanimously voted in favour of creating the city’s first two-way protected bike lane on the north side of Pandora Avenue. A total of 44 parking spaces between Store and Cook streets will be removed to accommodate the lanes. The project has an estimated price tag of $2.16 million and will connect to the Galloping Goose trail via the Johnson Street Bridge. Mayor Lisa Helps said this is the first of many protected bike lanes, as the city hopes to create a new system throughout Victoria. “It’s the first to come of a network in the city,” said Helps. “What we’re going to be doing in the next few months in the fall is engaging the public on what a separated bike network would look like in the downtown core. What are the main routes that need protection and what is the way to create a network that is utterly connected so that there are no gaps?” PlEASE SEE: Connections need to be created, Page A7
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