The Editor:
Re. "Plenty of bike routes — but plenty of gaps, too" (The Tri-City News, March 12).
As a utility (and former commuter) cyclist, I eagerly downloaded and read the recent State of Cycling report by the regional bicycling organization HUB and TransLink.
On one hand, I was encouraged because the bike route maps showed clearly the north-south connectivity gap. The multi-use path on Gatensbury Street is too steep even after recent improvements. Surely, there must be a route in a municipal park for a multi-use path to zigzag up the Chines bluff that would be suitable for recreational and kid cyclists.
On the other hand, I was discouraged by the high ranking of the east-west routes through Port Moody, which lack connectivity. For instance, most of Barnet Highway was given a green rating but I would never take my wife or children on this busy arterial with cars, trucks and SUVs hurtling by.
The Tri-Cities have done much to make cycling easier and safer but this report showed that more project spending is needed to encourage human-powered mobility.
Derek Wilson, Port Moody
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