Tag: Bike lanes
Owen Sound asking for public’s city concerns and solutions
Do you have concerns about what you see in the city but don’t think anyone wants to hear about it? A series of seven facilitated consultations Nov. 8 -10 at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre might be for you. But it’s not just a place to crab — people will put their heads together […]
Letters to the Editor: October 24, 2024
Don’t stop trying Amsterdam, in the 1970s, was a car-dominant grid-locked city much like Toronto is and much like where London is headed. The notoriously inventive and cost-conscious Dutch retrofitted many of their cities in order to make them more efficient, less costly, and more habitable. To be fair, they did so through numerous urban […]
Letters to the Editor: October 23, 2024
Londoners at fault In her letter to the editor, We need answers on transportation (Oct. 17), Beth McCracken gives a good, detailed description of London’s poor transportation planning. There is another culprit in London’s problems: Londoners themselves. This city contains a sizable population that rejects any initiative that might get in the way of their […]
Politicians give early support to big expansion of Hyde Park merchants group
City politicians on Tuesday gave the initial OK to exploring a massive expansion of the Hyde Park business association, but not without skepticism as to how it will operate. Members of council’s planning committee endorsed having city staff and the Hyde Park business improvement area (BIA) explore more than doubling its existing footprint. The proposed […]