Why call it 'Bike Days?'; Lamenting Lansdowne 2.0 | Letters to the Editor | Page 898 | Unpublished
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Author: Nicole Feriancek
Publication Date: May 14, 2026 - 04:00

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Why call it 'Bike Days?'; Lamenting Lansdowne 2.0 | Letters to the Editor

May 14, 2026
I’m curious why the NCC closes several parkways and calls it “Bike Days”. I live near Queen Elizabeth Drive, and notice that even when the roadway is closed to cars, the majority of cyclists still use the pathway. This is uncomfortable, if not downright dangerous, for the many pedestrians who use the pathway. But when I suggested to the NCC that they might put up signs to at least encourage cyclists to use the open road, they did not think that would be appropriate. So why call it “Bike Days”? Read More


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