Surprise! Hornby Street bike lane plans rolled out

[serpico007]

No surprise I guess, I think we all knew it would still get passed.

[M Speed]

Being green is not a bad idea. But at the expense of other motorist and property owners is not the right way. You want to bike, get a licence and share the cost. We have toll bridges, why not a for cyclists? Also only if Police enforce MVA/MVR on cyclists. Every Mayor for CoV must do some stupid shit while in the office.

[serpico007]

The interesting thing is that the cost of this is the same that is being taken out of the budget for the fire fighters and police. I've spoken to many bicyclists and they don't agree with the process that Vancouver is taking. It's good to think that not all of them agree.

[tonyzoomzoom]

damn robertson 

[DKaz]

I don't know what the big deal is, does anyone park in front of the store or building they're going to downtown??

[serpico007]

I would but someone is always parked!

[DKaz]

Exactly! Although I can always find parking in front of my favourite hole in the wall Butter Chicken place on Hornby and Helm... oh right. Dammit.

[serpico007]

mmm butter chicken. Baba Sweets in Burnaby or in Surrey is very good. It's not tomatoey more creamy.

[DKaz]

Ooo gotta try. The one on Hornby and Helmcken is supreme good, very creamy.

[serpico007]

Hmm, next time I'm downtown I'll need to check it out. What's the name?

[Ash4390]

THIS THREAD IS NOW ABOUT BUTTER CHICKEN.

[M Speed]

oh I want butter chicken!!!!

[serpico007]

LOL sorry always forget we have this lower mainland chat sub category.

Yes, butter chicken! Butter chicken!

[IMASA]

Exactly! Although I can always find parking in front of my favourite hole in the wall Butter Chicken place on Hornby and Helm... oh right. Dammit.

I love that place too, used to go when I worked at SPH.

[mikeg]

You must be thinking Choice Fast Food - cheap on Wednesdays

You guys know that the parking is only being eliminated on the side of the street that has very few businesses, right? My office is on Howe, backing onto Hornby right at Nelson so I'm in this area all the time. I don't see this as being a huge deal. There's always free parking on that side of the street, so it likely won't affect people too much.

[DKaz]

Oh for sure I'm all for this change, I want to cycle more as well and the more cycling facilities the better. The only business I'm truly worried about is the Wedgewood Hotel which could lose its loading/unloading area if the bike lane ends up on the west side of the street.

The Dunsmuir bike lanes were pretty well executed I think, that third curb lane was useless anyway as it was always being blocked by dwelling buses which obviously can't dwell there anymore. Montreal has a lot of these streetside bike lanes and when I was there, I rented a bike and rode everywhere around where I was staying.

And yes Choice Fast Food! Such an odd name for a butter chicken place but oh well. They have huge samosas for cheap too. I should aim to go on Wednesdays, I always go on random days.

[Ice_GT]

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[oracle]

oo i had butter chicken lat night, home made. sooo good.

Tastys in Sur/Del is great and Mahek too and Samosa Garden is good for all you can eat lunches.

[serpico007]

   for butter chicken 

[zoomerboomer]

Bike for butter chicken!