Community members chipped and shovelled on a section of Westminster Avenue between Sherbrook Street and Maryland Street to clear a snow-covered bike lane.(Source: Hillary Rosentreter) Some Winnipeggers are undeterred by the possibility of fines for shovelling bike lanes.
It comes after a group of community members got together to remove ice and snow from two cycling routes.
Community members chipped and shovelled last week on a section of Westminster Avenue between Sherbrook Street and Maryland Street to clear a snow-covered bike lane.
Anthony Leong, who bikes year-round, was among those who took part. He said people weren’t satisfied with the city’s plow job. RELATED STORIES
"Really the core issue here is that we want to be able to feel safe biking," Leong said in an interview.
Their goal was to prevent people from parking in the lane and to make the route safer.
On Monday, people gathered again to clear an icy section of the Arthur Street bike lane in the Exchange District, but an organizer was told by the city to review a section of bylaw and was cautioned against maintaining city infrastructure herself.The City of Winnipeg said in an emailed statement Tuesday that while the city may issue fines, they aren’t being considered at this time.“We ask that residents not clear snow from roadways, due to safety concerns. Rather, we ask that residents report any trouble spots using our online form or by contacting 311 so that crews can address them,” the email reads.Leong said the possibility of fines won’t stop […]
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