What a waste of time and money. I don't know what City Council was thinking about when they decided to spend money on this project. They are so out of tune with what is needed regarding parking and traffic flow in the City. Boo to them.

It is to bad that the amount of money can be spent for so few people when the man transpertation in the city is vehicel.

Complete waste of our tax payers dollars. Stop project immediately.

I will avoid using the streets that have bike lanes. That means I will not go downtown to shop.I will put more miles on my vehicle to avoid this mess and add to CO2 emissions. Thumbs down!

We do not have the climate to have a bike lane on the busiest streets in Red Deer. During winter months we do not get all streets plowed..how will bike riders use these lanes in winter? Stick to the pathways & trails that we already have for bikes-get rid of these bike lanes please.

Bikes owners should have Ins. and Lic. to help pay the cost of the bike lanes. also I live in the County but I still do all my shopping in Red Deer so I should have a Say . Someone is going to get hurt.Driving in R. D. is hard enought without bike lanes

A total waste of tax payers money, not to mention the effect on traffic

OMG.That was my initial reaction to this fiasco.Taking away any traffic lanes on 55 St.,40 Ave.,and 39 St was a ludicrous idea.Drivers are already finding alternative routes through residential areas just to avoid these bottlenecks.

with the traffic congestion problem in our fine city not such a smart idea to take away traffic lanes for bikes put in more paths wider side walks dont take away traffic lanes

What an incredible waste of tax payers money!! Why are we pandering to the wants of a few dozen people at the safety and expense of 100,000? This is insane. Was anyone on council even using their brain the day this dumb idea was voted in?

The above statements say it all.

The bike lanes that have been created in front of Eastview Middle School were not thought out at all!! Besides the fact that they are backing up traffic on a major thoroughfare in the city it is outright dangerous for the riders!

I believe they are unsafe. I would not let my children use them. There is a lot of room on the sidewalks for the city to widen them to accommodate the bikers. That would have been a better use of the money. I have to say I have only seen 1 person use them.

Waste of Taxpayer dollars. Poor planning, cannot use in the winter. Further hampers commuter traffic flow and creates a dangerous environment for all commuters.

Bikes and Cars should not co-exist on the same road. We are inconveniencing the majority to pacify the minority in the name of 'green'. Bike paths should be designed and incorporated into new developments and subdivisions so it can be done properly.

While we need some bike lanes, I don't agree with what has happened to 55 Street. Far too many school buses use that route and the bike/turn lanes have made a bad situation worse. I think more thought and consultation needs to go into future planning.

You have created frustrated drivers, unsafe school zones & complete traffic congestion! This was a ridiculous decision! More sidewalks or make them wider would have been much safer. I don't agree with wasting 750K to decrease road safety for our residents.

I think the bike lanes were a HORRIBLE idea!! Not only is it unneccesary, they are unsafe and impractical. In a city this size with six months of winter months why waste the space. It would be foolish for anyone to ride a bike on the icy streets.

too much paint,not enough foresight

Everyones comments so far say it all. This is a huge mistake that council needs to rectify immediately.

A complete waste of taxpayer dollars. Stop wasting our tax dollars immediately.

Fix this SCREW UP!!

This project is far too costly for the amount of use it will be given and results in traffic problems.

Taking out entire lanes on some of our busiest streets is such a stupid move! How many cars use these busy roadways in comparison to have many bikers are using the new lanes. This is basic math people!!!

What a joke!!

I am not in favor of the bike lanes.

250 people surveyed? Doesn't seem like enough people for the size of the City. Especially when your spending $750,000. Where they all from a Bike Club? I wonder if anyone has looked at hwy 2A at 5:00 in the evening or been on 67th on the west end.

Traffic by Thurber and Eastview is so backed up from losing a lane that it is dangerous. Hope nobody in the area needs an ambulance or fire truck down there at that time. Idling vehicles so hard on the environment. Not a green solution?

Get rid of the bike lanes.

I see bikes still on sidewalks daily on 39th St. They are smart and know they are putting their lives on the line to ride in the bike lanes.

There is not way that our money should be paying for the bike lanes, besides how many people actually use them?? Considering we can only bike 2 months of the year...get rid of them!

If they truly wasted that much money on a survey of only 250 people, then we need a new city council. These people are clearly clueless and wasteful. Money should have been used for snow removal, or some other necessary infrastructre upgrade/repair

SHAME on city council!!!! Have yet to see ALL that voted for these lanes actually use them. Admit your mistake and end the pilot project and while your at it PAY the $800,000 cost back from your wages!

Complete waste of our money...I bike on beautiful trails around Red Deer, but would not feel safe on these roads biking.

Bikers use sidewalks here. Restore your mistake in the interest of public safety and free flow of traffic and not special interests/fads. Please review every comment carefully and consider this an error that can be corrected and referenced in the future.

I have yet to see bikes on these lanes. Cyclists are still using the sidewalks. The mess on 55th street is ridiculous, students are waiting for busses that are in a gridlock and as a result are late for classes or missing transfer routes at City Centre.

Cause traffic congestion in a city that needs more traffic easing strategies not ones that cause it. Plus Alberta streets are covered in snow 5 months of the year and nobody rides bikes in the winter - hello......

If there's a major accident or death, maybe city council will realize their mistake. Shameful waste of money too!

What a complete waste of money. Did anyone at city hall actually attempt to determine public reaction before initiating this ridiculous idea?

It is creating more congestion with traffic which will result in more accidents. Need to reassess and come up with a better idea that would work with bikes and traffic.

I really think that city council,
street planning & engineering in this city needs some serious adjustment.Esp the crucial work that needs to be done to run this city .From wasted money & time spent on sub par street repair to bike lanes.BIGmess

I see in this mornings paper that the mayor says people tend to resist change but eventually adapt to it. I'll always use sidewalks to bike where I need to go and let the vehicles use the busy roads. Is the city going to start a license fee for bikes next

what a waste of money. Give us back our roads. If you want to put money in to biking do more for the trail system. there is plenty of paths and side walks that can be used for bikers and that need to be maintained and updated.

Being a biker myself and knowing how busy the streets were before the new bike lanes caused street congestion to double I would not let my children use the new bike lanes because they are dangerous. All of these ridiculous bike lanes just lead to road rage

Any councillor that voted for this should be fired. This was a very bad idea. Stop wasting tax dollars.

This is possibly the most egregious abuse of public funds in Red Deer's history. It is unnecessary, unwarranted, and so far, has served only to cause disruption and confusion. Abandon this project NOW.

Waste of money we elected people to look after our tax monies not to splurge it on a few bike riders

In theory, they are a great idea, but considering they probably won't be used 6 months out of the year and the design sucks,they are a waste of our money!