the bike-friendly confederation parkway bridge got a name!
the thomas j. dale bridge.
(maybe the street itself will one day soon get a name change that represents its realities and potentials as a street, not a “parkway”)
here are some pictures that celebrate its bikeability:
Posted in picture perfect.
a few weeks ago the MCAC delivered a presentation entitled “building bridges” to city council. check it out!
also, it has come to our attention that there is another blog out there dedicated to cycling in mississauga. awesome! check it out!
Posted in MC.
so i’ve certainly been slackin’ in terms of content here. i started off with grand intentions, and they haven’t faded. but residing in a different city than mississauga has hindered my ability to get out on the streets and trails of mississauga and get some content. excuses excuses. this will however, evolve in time, without a doubt.
i was home a few weekends ago and decided to rig up one of these bad boys. a pretty good way to spend $1. i took my new camera-mounted bicycle out for a ride in my neighbourhood. while the “cinematography” certainly needs some improvement, the video below offers some glimpses as to the potentials and setbacks of cycling in mississauga.
we see the quiet residential streets that provide a calm and comfortable ride yet seem to go nowhere sometimes. it is easy to get lost in the windy cul-de-sac covered streets. we don’t have the handy grid system of other cities. but there are opportunities in this. it doesn’t take a whole new road to create connections for the bicycle. it is a small vehicle that can fit through smaller spaces. at 0:30 i cut through from a quiet residential street to a multi-use path that runs along eglinton. there are potentials for these residential streets – incorporating them as designated and well connected bike boulevards?
we see the multi-use path that runs parallel to eglinton avenue. we see, at 0:44 the potential, and the need, for the crossride. a measure that seeks to improve the safety for all when cyclists cross intersections while using these paths.
i see problems and potentials. and both are constructive.
what do you see?
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