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Tom Digby
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you're taking out 30% of the bike lane around the East side because of occasional rare backup at the aquarium and horse and carriage?
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Response to staff presentation on Stanley Park temporary bike lane options. Report back
"Right, well, if I don't think those are legitimate backups, legitimate problems, if I think those are incredibly temporary problems, is it correct that you are proposing in option A to take out 30% of the bike lane around the east side because there's occasional rare backup at the aquarium and occasionally behind the horse and carriage? "
ABC commissioners have previous agreement on motion to remove the Stanley Park bike lane
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Motion to remove much of the temporary bike lane on Park Drive as soon as possible
"I think it's extraordinary we would even be considering this now...,, The access to the park is fully viable all the way through the park...this is something that we are seriously going to regret, my colleagues, if we support, if we vote in favour of this particular motion."
There is one group at this table that has been pushing for fast action on the bike lane since they were elected, and it was not me
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Motion to remove much of the temporary bike lane on Park Drive as soon as possible
"...there is going to be a tremendous cost if your organization, the political group that you're affiliated with, has been making decisions that are not in the public realm. I am more than happy to take the time to sort out the bike lane and to do all the consultations. The only part would be removing the temporary bike lane that's there now. That would be outrageous to push forward under your driving terms.... I am shocked ...You have a huge opportunity here to do the right thing, and it looks like it's slipping away."