Despotholes
Here are some of the small ways to make a big difference for commuting bicyclists in Edmonton, according to some of the commuting bicyclists in Edmonton I have asked. Clear major bike routes of some of the parked cars, including the illegally parked curbsquatters. Clear snow or pack snow on the tiny portion of roadways that are designated bicycle friendly. Make mandatory for new automobile drivers a section of the road test performed on bicycle. (Okay, that's not so small!) Keep or increase level of police effort aimed at slowing speeding cars. Etc. I put the question out to the #yegbike Facebook community because the politicians have bicycle commuters in a vulnerable position. That is, talking about grand visions for the future of urban cycling infrastructure that somehow manage to spill conveniently into the term of the next city council. While we work and wait for that future not to arrive, what are the small things that can be done to make a difference for those wh...