tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post3679358917846966221..comments2024-03-23T13:18:17.693-05:00Comments on Anybody Want A Peanut?: Destroying brand new infrastructure: It's a Winnipeg Thingcherenkovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-27598036754404994312012-01-01T15:00:40.943-06:002012-01-01T15:00:40.943-06:00Posted! HNY to you too.Posted! HNY to you too.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-78042072039209102742012-01-01T12:31:59.623-06:002012-01-01T12:31:59.623-06:00Happy New Year Cherenkov. You should do a year in...Happy New Year Cherenkov. You should do a year in review post.<br /><br />GGGil G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02873793752907670692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-22784942908655885412011-12-28T17:33:51.933-06:002011-12-28T17:33:51.933-06:00Marty: they do plow the paths after a larger snowf...Marty: they do plow the paths after a larger snowfall. Sometimes before the streets!cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-72552621253946804802011-12-28T15:15:48.608-06:002011-12-28T15:15:48.608-06:00As a year-round cyclist (I don't have a car) I...As a year-round cyclist (I don't have a car) I can tell you these paths are needed. But like all the other commentors said they are pointless bcuz of stories like this. <br /><br />@Marty - It's not just the paths that haven't been cleared... nothing has been cleared yet this year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-25951725520065725242011-12-28T11:22:59.321-06:002011-12-28T11:22:59.321-06:00What doesn't seem to be mentioned very often i...What doesn't seem to be mentioned very often is that all the Federal money ATAC got from the feds wasn't designed to make commuting easier or better for those that do it already or are comfortable riding on high speed arteries. It was earmarked for recreational cyclists, specifically those that used sidewalks the majority of the time.<br /><br />The problem with not stating this is that drivers get pissed because they see cyclists using roads when infrastructure exists. Cyclists get pissed because they use roads because the infrastructure isn't really appropriate for serious commuters. And those that ride on the sidewalk are still to scared to ride on anything but the sidewalk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-65530819853682090302011-12-27T13:03:12.491-06:002011-12-27T13:03:12.491-06:00Mr. C: I dare you to look at the Assiniboine bike ...Mr. C: I dare you to look at the Assiniboine bike path and repeat the remark about them being kept clear. It's a hazard for pedestrians using it or going across it this December anf for cyclists. Not scraped once.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965896509995264018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-30458047399237157792011-12-27T09:29:40.685-06:002011-12-27T09:29:40.685-06:00Wow lots of Anons around here.
Anon2: I don't...Wow lots of Anons around here.<br /><br />Anon2: I don't think they knew how successful the arena would be. As it turns out, Chipper and Thompson are probably making out like bandits.<br /><br />Anon3: the paths are kept clear during the winter and used all year `round, (although obviously they get more use during the summer.) Your point about priorities is a valid one though.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-20681332254236858242011-12-27T01:23:17.992-06:002011-12-27T01:23:17.992-06:00Anon 2, it one of those gotta have for a major met...Anon 2, it one of those gotta have for a major metropolis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-47222563427387612402011-12-27T01:07:29.512-06:002011-12-27T01:07:29.512-06:00Seriously ... who really gives a fuck? Most people...Seriously ... who really gives a fuck? Most people I know don't. I still can't believe we wasted 20+ Mlion on bike paths that are used 4 months maybe 5 out of the entire year while major roads like Pembinia and Portage crumble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-34812543115453301802011-12-27T01:07:24.796-06:002011-12-27T01:07:24.796-06:00Really - 34 Million from feds
So let me get this ...Really - 34 Million from feds<br /><br />So let me get this straight. Chipmans got<br /><br />34 Million from feds<br />30 million from Crocus<br />50 million from Assiniboine Credit union, who's loan just so happens to be guaranteed by Provincial VLT money.<br /><br />Not bad and lets not forget, they tapped into another 15 million ( Infrastructure ) or so for their "barn " arena out by the downs.<br /><br />Wow, those mennonites sure hit the nail on the head this time around. Atta boy Toews, you pulled it offAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-67367284949958447812011-12-27T00:47:07.145-06:002011-12-27T00:47:07.145-06:00And how about the links between the bike lobby and...And how about the links between the bike lobby and the BRT lobby? Seems like there is quite a bit of palm-greasing going on between those two groups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-25295309552129048492011-12-26T23:19:16.782-06:002011-12-26T23:19:16.782-06:00There are definite problems. Crossing Pembina at B...There are definite problems. Crossing Pembina at Bishop is one of those for sure, and that's another reason why commuting using designated paths is not really realistic for most people. I still see the AT network more as a sprinkling of recreational trails around the city rather than a bona fide alternative for getting yourself from A to B.<br /><br />Maybe that Chevrier-Plaza path is another example of spending money to meet a funding deadline.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-74514761335529122052011-12-26T20:53:09.235-06:002011-12-26T20:53:09.235-06:00Winnipeg's bike transportation infrastructure ...Winnipeg's bike transportation infrastructure is a joke. ATAC and BTTF seem to be proponents of the "if we build enough disconnected trails, eventually we'll end up with a connected network" school of thought.<br /><br />How are you supposed to cross Pembina using the Bishop Grandin pathway? Why does the Winsmart pathway not connect the foot of the main/norwood bridge to Assiniboine? Why is there a pathway from Pembina/Bison to NOWHERE? Why are they advocating a dangerous partial bike path on Pembina between chevrier and Plaza?<br /><br />Absolute Joke. And the sad part is that they could spend a lot less money and get much more effective bike infrastructure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com