Comments on: The “vision thing” http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/ Just another Rogers Radio Blog weblog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: G.K.S http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-919 G.K.S Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:18:12 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-919 Yet chickens and cats and concerts will get far more public attention then any of the major issues being tabled. Yet chickens and cats and concerts will get far more public attention then any of the major issues being tabled.

]]> By: Adam http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-918 Adam Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:12:22 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-918 Halifax was moving forward quite nicelyuntil the last few years with the collapse of the CWG's and heritage groups fighting against downtown development and a mayor who has lost his way we seem to have stalled out a bit. You're right we need vision and we have all the ingredients to be a great city, the best in the country in my opinion. The economy is doing great and we are a growing city with great energy and feel. If we can just channel that the sky's the limit. Halifax was moving forward quite nicelyuntil the last few years with the collapse of the CWG’s and heritage groups fighting against downtown development and a mayor who has lost his way we seem to have stalled out a bit. You’re right we need vision and we have all the ingredients to be a great city, the best in the country in my opinion. The economy is doing great and we are a growing city with great energy and feel. If we can just channel that the sky’s the limit.

]]> By: Dex in Dartmouth http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-917 Dex in Dartmouth Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:31:48 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-917 What was up with cutting the Science Files short this friday for Ben Mulroney who cares about him? oh yeah Mcribs.... lame I want to be informed don't turn and start moving with the flow of the rest of mainstream media who focus on celebritys and talk for a half hour about how someone rolled up their rim.... I want to hear about science, politics, economics and important local and international issues not about Ben Mulroney and some guy who won a car. What was up with cutting the Science Files short this friday for Ben Mulroney who cares about him? oh yeah Mcribs…. lame I want to be informed don’t turn and start moving with the flow of the rest of mainstream media who focus on celebritys and talk for a half hour about how someone rolled up their rim….

I want to hear about science, politics, economics and important local and international issues not about Ben Mulroney and some guy who won a car.

]]> By: Trish McCourt http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-915 Trish McCourt Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:34:11 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-915 Andrew I was listening in on your program about traffic congestion in Halifax. I emailed you as I was unable to call in: How to fight traffic congestion? Active transportation is a great way to improve so much of our lifestyle, addressing environment, congestion and health of population, yet Halifax is NOT set-up to accommodate safe active transportation. Cyclists cannot get from point A to point B on a bike "route". What is currently labeled a bike "route", is a series of bike lanes that stop and start abruptly and do NOT connect. There is nowhere in the city that I feel SAFE cycling with my children - we stay on the sidewalks as much as possible (even when I am towing them in our very sturdy bike trailer). Additionally, it is not possible to bus partway for those with longer commutes because it is not possible to predict which bus on which route has a bike rack that can accommodate cyclists. Imagine cycling from Saint Margaret's Bay, expecting to hop on a bus for part o the route, waiting for the bus and seeing that the one that arrives does not have a bike rack?! My friends and I have called metro transit info line to inquire and been told that they do not have any record of which buses are equipped with bike racks. Not only that but there is no bus route upon which ALL buses are equipped, so it's a guessing game. It is not possible for me in Clayton Park to bike to Burnside for instance, without biking all the way downtown, taking the McDonald and biking all the way back out to Burnside. Why? There are no bike lanes on the McKay, and bikes are not allowed on Magazine Hill. And as I mentioned it is not possible to rely on bus for part of the route. Roads are being widened to make more room for cars (like Chebucto) - yet the safer and more sustainable option would be to put in bike lanes, increase the access to buses for all, and provide incentives to get people out of their cars! Andrew I was listening in on your program about traffic congestion in Halifax. I emailed you as I was unable to call in:

How to fight traffic congestion?

Active transportation is a great way to improve so much of our lifestyle, addressing environment, congestion and health of population, yet Halifax is NOT set-up to accommodate safe active transportation. Cyclists cannot get from point A to point B on a bike “route”. What is currently labeled a bike “route”, is a series of bike lanes that stop and start abruptly and do NOT connect.
There is nowhere in the city that I feel SAFE cycling with my children - we stay on the sidewalks as much as possible (even when I am towing them in our very sturdy bike trailer).
Additionally, it is not possible to bus partway for those with longer commutes because it is not possible to predict which bus on which route has a bike rack that can accommodate cyclists. Imagine cycling from Saint Margaret’s Bay, expecting to hop on a bus for part o the route, waiting for the bus and seeing that the one that arrives does not have a bike rack?! My friends and I have called metro transit info line to inquire and been told that they do not have any record of which buses are equipped with bike racks. Not only that but there is no bus route upon which ALL buses are equipped, so it’s a guessing game.

It is not possible for me in Clayton Park to bike to Burnside for instance, without biking all the way downtown, taking the McDonald and biking all the way back out to Burnside. Why? There are no bike lanes on the McKay, and bikes are not allowed on Magazine Hill. And as I mentioned it is not possible to rely on bus for part of the route.

Roads are being widened to make more room for cars (like Chebucto) - yet the safer and more sustainable option would be to put in bike lanes, increase the access to buses for all, and provide incentives to get people out of their cars!

]]> By: Scott http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-909 Scott Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:27:45 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/andrewkrystal/2008/03/25/the-vision-thing/#comment-909 There's too much talk and never enough action in this city. Halifax has the potential to be a great City, but we need someone with the courage to step up, get things done and move this city forward. Among the major issues being tabled right now are better metro transit, a third crossing, a new Trade Centre and new stadium. Moving forward with these issues (rather than continuously dragging our feet through the mud) could really help improve this city. There’s too much talk and never enough action in this city. Halifax has the potential to be a great City, but we need someone with the courage to step up, get things done and move this city forward.

Among the major issues being tabled right now are better metro transit, a third crossing, a new Trade Centre and new stadium. Moving forward with these issues (rather than continuously dragging our feet through the mud) could really help improve this city.

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