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parking costs, along with unbearable traffic congestion,
air potlution, and a desire for greater physical health are
motivating people to drive fess and cycle more, With this

WITH SPRING’S arrival comes moderate temperatures,
sunny days, and 2 profusion of bicyclists, Despite its

various hills and steep inclines, the Lower

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Maintand appears to be home to more cyelists than any

other Canadian city. Rising insurance, gasoline, and

Does the North Shore

Murray Blanchard

North Vancouver.

1 don’t think so because
bicyclists pay attention to
only about one-l0th of
the laws that cars are
governed by so it would
never work. It would be

Shadi Javadi

North Vancouver

There’s not enough room
for bicyclists on the
road, and it would be
safer if there were Janes
for them. I don’t do a
lot of cycling myself.

Michelle Heoterson
North Vancouver

There are too many bikes
on the sidewalks, and
people are getting hit a
fot. It would be safer if
the cyclists had their own
lanes.

Leslie Reed

North Vancouver

There should definitely
be bicycle lanes because
so many people ride
mountain bikes now that
they are a hazard to cars
on narrow streets.

in mind, the inquiring reporter asked:

need more bicycle lanes on its roads?

Bill Andrews

North Vancouver

There is an increasing
number ‘of cyclists on the
road. More bicycle lanes
would be an asset. They
would ensure the safety
of riders and the comfort

a waste of time and of drivers,

money,

Bike transit Input sought

NORTH VANCOUVER District tivity centres, such as the SeaBus
and City have initiated a joint terminal and the Lions Gate and
program to develop a bicycle Second Narrows bridges.

master plan to allow cyclists to Comments and suggestions on
travel around North Vancouver the network will be incorporated
quicker and safer. into the first draft of the master

The plan is to encourage more plan, which will be presented to
people to ride bicycles to work district and city councils.
and for pleasure, promoting an Displays will be located at:
alternative to motor vehicle use. @ the Capilano Mall today;

The key component of the plan © the Capilano branch of the é ; g
is a network of bicycle routes and North Vancouver District Library, aa ; ae W .
related facilities . 3045 Highland Blvd., and the An ag IR

To make sure the plan reflects Lonsdale recCentre, 123 East 23rd i s
the needs of Iecal cyclists, infor- St., from Monday, March 15, to j p £48.
mation displays are being set up Friday, March 19; .
during March inviting public in- @ the Lynn Valley branch of the
put, North Vancouver District Library,

Displays will feature a map 1280 East 27th St., from Satur-
presenting possible bicycle routes. day, March 20, to Sunday, March

District spokesman Diana 21;

Nelson said input on preferred @ the Ron Andrews recCentre,
routes for a cycle network is par- 931 Lytton, and Seycove com-
ticularly important at this stage of munity secondary school, 1204
the planning process because there Caledonia, from Monday, March
are many routes linking major ac- 22 to Friday, March 26,

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