To the editor:
In her editorial on pedestrian safety, Courier columnist Sandra Thomas questions why more isn't being done by the city to make the streets safer for pedestrians-especially young children. A partial answer to her question can be found in another Courier article ("Residents rally against Greenway project," Sept. 9). Greenways are traffic calmed streets that are designed to make walking and cycling safer for all, including children. Many schools are located on greenways, so this would make a safer route to school for many children. The city has wisely reduced the speed limit on greenways and residential bike routes to 30 km/h, thereby improving safety even further since there is a huge decrease in injuries and death in the unfortunate incident of crash between a slower moving motor vehicle and a vulnerable road user like a cyclist or pedestrian. Unfortunately, the police seem reluctant to enforce the new speed limits. More traffic calming on greenways and lower speeds on all residential roads would go a long way to making our city safer and more pleasant for cyclists and pedestrians.
Arno Schortinghuis,
Vancouver
