No idea, All i know is that we can observe & report as changes on the ground happen.
My guess is that 'immediatly' could mean 'within the next few months/weeks/days' :) Sam On 4/20/10, Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > You guys know what a separated cycle lane is?! > 4 metres, minus the concrete barrier? I guess that is a bi-directional lane > at that exciting width. > > If it's alongside the road it would normally be tagged on the highway way as > cycleway=track (rather than lane) > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Cycleway > <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Cycleway>I'm not sure if there is a > proposed tagging, although looking at the Europe tagwatch there are 82 uses > of cycleway=proposed > http://tagwatch.stoecker.eu/Europe/En/keystats_cycleway.html and 26 uses of > cycleway=construction. > > As there is already a cycle lane there, I would leave it as that. Maybe > changing to cycleway=construction (which might not show on the cyclemap) > when construction starts (assuming it makes the cycle lane non-existent) and > then of course to track. > > Do you have details of where we can complete the survey? > > On 20 April 2010 12:30, Sam Vekemans <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Fyi Vancouver Mappers, it gotta be mapped :-) >> >> On 4/20/10, Paul Rothe <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Vancouver moves ahead on major bike lane artery >> > Times Colonist, April 20, 2010 >> > >> > Dunsmuir Street VANCOUVER — merchants are being asked how they feel >> > about >> > having separated bike lanes run the length of the street from the >> Dunsmuir >> > Viaduct to Burrard Street. >> > >> > In February, Vancouver City council approved in principle the >> construction >> > of a major east-west bike route running along Dunsmuir. >> > >> > The plan calls for replacing a parking lane on Dunsmuir with a >> > four-metre-wide bike lane separated from vehicle traffic by a concrete >> > barrier that would decrease the amount of on-street parking and loading >> > zones, necessitate the moving of bus stops and introduce some turning >> > restrictions at intersections. >> > >> > But a report to council says the plan would significantly increase the >> > number of people who choose to cycle and would create a more comfortable >> > walking experience for pedestrians, as the bike lane would act as a >> buffer >> > zone between them and vehicle traffic. >> > >> > Councillor Geoff Meggs, a proponent of separated lanes for cyclists, >> > said >> > something needs to be done as the downtown “is a black hole right now in >> > terms of biking safety. >> > >> > “It’s a big deterrent for people who like to ride bikes,” he said. >> > >> > Meggs said separated lanes were the only way to advance the safety of >> > cyclists, and motorists would sooner have bikes on the other side of a >> > barrier. >> > >> > “It’s better than the harumscarum that goes on down there now with bikes >> and >> > vehicles all mixed up,” he said. >> > >> > Meggs said council wants to create a cycling commuter bridge across the >> > downtown. >> > >> > Results of the survey will be collected by the end of April and staff >> will >> > report back to council by June with its findings. >> > >> > If approved, construction on the separated bike lane would begin >> > immediately. >> > >> > >> > http://digital.timescolonist.com/epaper/viewer.aspx >> > >> > >> > Paul >> > www.rothe-aismax.com >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Twitter: @Acrosscanada >> Blogs: http://acrosscanadatrails.posterous.com/ >> http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com >> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans >> Skype: samvekemans >> OpenStreetMap IRC: http://irc.openstreetmap.org >> @Acrosscanadatrails >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ca mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >> > > > > -- > Gregory > [email protected] > http://www.livingwithdragons.com > -- Twitter: @Acrosscanada Blogs: http://acrosscanadatrails.posterous.com/ http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans Skype: samvekemans OpenStreetMap IRC: http://irc.openstreetmap.org @Acrosscanadatrails _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
