Netherlands

Cycling has been very successful in the Netherlands. Our climate is similar only we are not as low a lying land as the Netherlands here in Peterborough. Has the study group looked at their bike lanes? They are safe lanes for cyclists ... not an afterthought like ours might be. Let's be clear here .... I would like to help contribute to the safety of the cyclist But we do have hills... 7 surrounding this city. Don't kid yourselves, there IS a hill on Charlotte that begins slowly at Park Street. Have you been aware of large transports having difficulty driving along my part of Charlotte ... sometimes it takes a truck driver 5-7 tries to make this hill!!!!

Remove the boulevards!!! Do not touch the road. Charlotte Street was widened about 15 years ago AND NOW you want to narrow it!!!!!

Before you implement bike lanes, consider safety of the cyclist.

Berenice Pepe

Charlotte St.

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Peterborough Biathlon

I love to be outdoors and invent different ways to explore Peterborough all the time. In pre-pandemic days, I would resent days when I need to drive to work rather than walk or bike. It just didn't allow enough time outside before being in the office all morning. I started cycling year round in my 20's when I didn't have another way to get to work, other than walking, which took almost an hour. Having my bike at work can be fun, going for a quick spin up the trail at lunch or after work, but in the winter, I…

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