Thursday August 7th, 2014 – 10am
Posted Aug 7, 2014 11:23:59 AM.
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The first hour of the 570 Midday Show
10:00 Mike Boos, Pedestrian, cyclist, transit user, motorist.
More than half the participants who chose to complete a survey on the state of cycling in Kitchener say the biggest barrier to cycling is their preferred route does not have satisfactory infrastructure. “The purpose of this survey when we conducted it was more to gain an understanding of people’s attitudes and perceptions towards cycling,” said Josh Joseph, the city’s transportation demand management coordinator. The City of Kitchener says it will soon be releasing the full results of the survey. The data was collected over the summer of 2013 from 1,020 people who volunteered to share their opinions on cycling in the city. Questions in the online survey covered topics including the purpose of one’s commute to barriers to riding more frequently. Lack of infrastructure was a common theme. When asked to choose five barriers that discourage participants from cycling from a list of 15 choices, 54 per cent of participants selected a lack of cycling infrastructure like bike lanes or infrastructure, the most common choice.
The second most popular choice was a perceived lack of respect between motorists and cyclists (52 per cent), followed closely by “too much traffic” (51.7 per cent).
10:30 Lana G, Spokesperson for Dam Line 9
The group spearheading a blockade of an Enbridge pipeline construction site in southwestern Ontario said Wednesday it will continue the protest until its concerns are addressed.
Some 30 activists began their campaign early Tuesday in the community of Innerkip near Woodstock at the site for the pipeline called Line 9. The blockade dubbed Dam Line 9 is aimed at preventing the installation of a valve near River Thames, which the protesters say isn’t adequately protected from the risk of a spill.
Protest spokeswoman Hannah Batten said the activists would remain at the site indefinitely.
The group said earlier Wednesday that talks were planned for that afternoon between Enbridge (TSX:ENB) and the protesters at the request of the company.
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