All Posts Tagged With: "bike lanes"
Six Questions for Rob Matheson
A month or so ago I had a grand vision of producing an election special that consisted of an interview with all six of the Mayoral candidates. I put the offer out there, on a several occasions, but only one candidate, Rob Matheson, jumped at the opportunity. It was actually kind of surprising how fast [...]
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Community Soapbox: Ebikes
With the cool, wet weather returning, I’m noting the absence of a certain nifty little machine, out in the rainy traffic in front of my house today. The first time I saw one, it was hurtling toward me, going the wrong way up a one-way street. The second time, it was wobbling along in the [...]
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Weekly Poll: Kingston Transit
In 2004 the City of Kingston released the Transportation Master Plan, which outlined current ridership trends and attempted to forecast the transportation needs of Kingstonians in the year 2026. Since the document makes zero reference to hover cars, personal jetpacks and tele-commuting, it’s clearly lacking in the realistic expectations department. That said, notable highlights from [...]
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Princess Street Promenade
When New York City announced that Broadway would become pedestrian friendly and go car-free, I wondered why the Limestone City wasn’t trying the same thing out on Princess Street. It’s far from a new concept as select downtown streets are closed off during large summertime events such as Canada Day, Buskers Rendezvous and Blues Fest. [...]
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All Aboard Google Transit
On February 9th, we confirmed that Google Streetview had finally arrived in the Limestone City. Fast forward to July 16th, where the City of Kingston and the Internet search giant announced the latest development in their blossoming relationship: Google Transit. This add-on to Google’s feature-rich, online map application integrates Kingston Transit bus stops, routes, schedules, [...]
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Weekly Poll: Kingston’s Next Mayor
Kingstonist’s weekly poll is still in it’s infancy, and in an effort to see it flourish, we’ve been giving it a prime slot on Monday morning over the past couple of weeks. We’ll keep on with the status quo for the time being, however we may eventually change things up once everyone gets into the [...]
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Sidewalk Etiquette
How about this weather we’ve been enjoying? It’s been so nice out lately, that more and more Kingstonians have headed outside for their daily dose of exercise. With the sun on my face and the wind at my back, my fitness regime has been totally reinvigorated by mother nature. But it’s not all personal bests [...]
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What if Kingston…
Allow me to put the cart before the horse on this one. What if Kingston adopted a bike sharing system as an alternative for daily commuters, and to accommodate recreational tourists? In case you are unfamiliar with the concept of bike sharing, the name is somewhat of a misnomer. Basically the networked system employs multiple [...]
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Are We Getting Any Greener?
It has been quite some time since I last took the stage atop my environmental soapbox, but with news of Kingston’s green-ness spreading far and wide, the time has come for a brief, yet honest discussion about our stature as a sustainable community. In a star studded, green carpet affair, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities [...]
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Friday Foto
Every city has a seedy, wart infested underbelly of ugly issues that are capable of dividing and disgusting the local population. For Kingston, a short list includes the ongoing third crossing saga, Block D development, K-Rock Centre location/finances/naming rights/etc, dog parks, bike lanes and waterfront paths, and the grand daddy of them all, Aberdeen. The [...]
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