As the opening of a new bike path nears a section of Chemin Sainte-Foy, citizens are concerned about the impact of this new infrastructure, which changes habits in the neighborhood.
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The president of the Saint-Sacrement district council, Bertrand Gemme, describes the citizens’ reaction to the development of the cycle link as “mixed”. “People tell me that this policy is good for mobility, but on the other hand, its application in this context is difficult because the neighborhood already had a parking problem.
Parking lot
In fact, two lanes of traffic and 136 parking spaces were removed to improve the route, which will be fully accessible at the end of August, between avenues de Vimy and des Erables, marking Quebec City.
Mr. Gemme welcomes you. “The city is in talks to create compensatory parking at the Très-Saint-Sacrement church.”
He believes the city has taken things “backwards”. Before drawing lines on the road, he wants parking spaces to be secured.
Left turns are prohibited
New traffic rules at Cheyne Saint-Foy, such as a ban on left turns at many intersections, are irking citizens. Neighbors fear that this will cause security problems.
Newspaper He noted at the scene that minor obstruction signs appeared at intersections. Meanwhile, Bertrand Gemme noticed that customs were not yet consolidated among motorists. “We don’t really know in advance,” he said, indicating that the issue had not been resolved in public consultation.
“What scares me the most is the restricted left turns. We have a huge fear of traffic going onto residential streets. […] I fear if that happens and the accidents that result. I go there every day and some turn left again.
The district council chairman laments that citizens were put “in front of a trust without consultation”. But he still feels City are listening and wants to give the runner a chance.
For its part, the city pledged to take citizens’ views into account and “react to changes that need to be made.”
