STAY IN YOUR LANE - WITH 2X MEANING

The city's priority on bike lanes has been a controversial and contentious issue for quite some time. The debate has been reignited recently around renewal plans for 132 Avenue and the possibility of creating two more bike lanes between 66th Street and 97th Street which would entail reducing car lanes from four to two. To those opposed to this possibility, "stay in your own lane" means leave the road system as is and don't gobble up more vehicle lanes for bike lanes.

"Stay in your own lane" took on another meaning when Devin Dreeshen, Alberta’s transportation minister teamed up with Karen Principe to consider concerns regarding the new bike lanes along 132 Avenue. There are those who sense the province is overstepping their jurisdiction by getting involved in a city matter. Dreeshen counters that argument saying although the province supports bike lanes when they make sense, but does not support tax dollars being used to reduce road capacity needed to meet the growing demand all across the province.