This is an ongoing list of problem areas in Ward 17 - Capital. I will up date this from time to time.
1. Lyon and Fifth
The southern part of Lyon in the Glebe is actually quite useful for cyclists since it is off a main road and parallel to Bank St. It is low traffic because it comes to a dead end a few metres away from Fifth Ave. There's a very small park that separates them with a sidewalk that cuts through it.
The Google map is slightly incorrect since the photo was taken before the park was built. Bing is slightly more up to date.
Right now, the park has a pedestrian path that cuts through it. It is plowed in the winter. Changing this to have a smooth bike path would invite cyclists to use this so as to avoid Bank St. (or violate the law by riding on the sidewalk).
This park could have a short bike path installed with smoothed curbs.
2. Going from Preston and Queen Elizabeth Driveway to the bike path
The NCC recreational path along the canal is quite nice. A common approach to it is at the southern tip of Preston. Unfortunately, there's no legal way to get from Preston to the bike path without dismounting, since there's a sidewalk that needs to be traversed.
This could be cleared up if the path were extended slightly to merge up with Preston.
3. Path that connects Rideau River recreational path to Lees Ave.
A cyclist biking along the NCC Rideau River path might want to cut across to Lees Ave. There's quite a few high rises, and it is a good way to connect up to the Pretoria bridge, etc. There's a relatively good bike path along the transitway bridge near Hurdman.
The problem is that that path just ends in the parking lot of a high rise. It should lead completely to Lees Ave., and have a smoothed curb to join the street.
