To the editor: Re: "Bike path decision appalls," Letter, Aug. 2. I was waiting for our city planners to respond to a very constructive suggestion by Rick Angus (letters, July 31) and by David Wilson (letters, August 2) regarding the Point Grey bike lane. Silence speaks volumes. Unlike many other cities, Vancouver can accommodate bike lanes without affecting the space on our roads available to cars. Rightful concerns by bike riders for their safety can thus be easily addressed. Obviously, the current city policy is not intent on providing transportation alternatives. Rather, the city has unilaterally decided on a forceful conversion of car drivers to bike riders. The method is to make the car users frustrated with the reduction of the presently available road surface and by making the traffic less efficient with clumsy engineering. Forget about rain and cold. Also, forget about the unfortunate old and the very young. If you have to have supplies delivered, it further increases the congestion and pollution. Obviously, we are not witnessing rational decision making but a display of obscure dogma and undue power. Furthermore, why does the implementation of such irrational decision cost $6 million? Diversion of car traffic can be easily achieved by putting up new traffic signs.
Thomas Bonac
Vancouver
