Do you think the city does enough to accommodate cyclists?
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Tali Sitschkar, employee, Direct Action in Support of Community Homes (DASCH)
I think they are doing as much as they can, but drivers and the public need to be more aware of cyclists, as well.
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Leo Palay, third-year student, business
When there is a bike path, you should bike in the path or get out of the way.
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Patricia Castro, fourth-year student, politics and history
There really isn’t enough bike lanes and they are really narrow. It slows down traffic in a lot of areas.
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Katherine Waddingham, community member
No, I don’t think so. From what I’ve seen and heard, I don’t think where you are supposed to ride your bike is safe enough and drivers need to be more aware.
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Michelle Cleland, third-year, psychiatric nursing
I think that the city is sort of trying and that is nice to see. However, many motorists don’t know how to drive around cyclists and that creates tension.
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Naomi Sirota, employee, University of Winnipeg
No, I live on Roslyn and I get yelled at if I’m on the sidewalks or if I’m on the street. I’ve almost been hit, I’ve been attacked and yelled at. I can see the city trying but they should be more accommodating.
Published in Volume 66, Number 9 of The Uniter (October 26, 2011)