just have a place that people prefer, or make the choice to walk and bike around? After all, Molson commercials would have us believe that no other countrymen on the planet are as tough and immune to the discomforts of cold as Canadians! But really, as I suggested in the introduction, many people in Kamloops are already walking, but often dangerously. As mentioned before, much debate has surrounded the constant Jay Walking that exists across McGill and Summit Drive, by students and faculty accessing the university on foot. In the cities pedestrian plan, a $4-6 million pedestrian bridge is suggested to cross Summit, about 100 meters below the existing signalized cross walk at the intersection. Other suggestions that have occurred in the community is to erect a large fence in the meridian or on either side of the road to keep pedestrians off the road; as if the 4 foot tall concrete wall in the meridian wasn’t an obstacle, dangerous on its own.
However this is not the only location that Jaywalking occurs prominently around the university; a confluence of demographics and a mix of uses almost guarantee a large number of walkers in this area, yet the only thing on the cities mind is to maximize the speed of automobiles on Summit, even though Summit is a known location of many vehicle accidents due to excessive speeding. There is much value lost here, but the culture remains that many people in this location want to walk, and many more might walk, given an alternative that is safer and more enjoyable than driving.
According to these images Canadians love the cold
Existing barriers and signage on Summit Drive
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