Your bike lanes finally got a decision, for now
Saskatoon — seven bridges, two rivers, and something happening you haven't heard about yet. And this week, my darlings, we were all hearing about one thing: those glorious, much-debated bike lanes.
Okay, so this is actually wild. City Hall has been a full-on drama, but it looks like the bike lane saga has finally, *finally* reached a pause.
### Bike Lane Breakthrough (Mostly)
After what felt like a hundred years of back-and-forth, our City Council actually voted. Yes, they did! The motion to scrap the downtown protected bike lanes? It failed. Which means:
* The 4th Avenue and 23rd Street protected lanes are staying put. For now.
* New plans for the 19th Street lanes are still on the table.
* A new Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will be formed to guide future decisions.
It's not a complete victory for anyone, really. Saskatoon is a city that will invite you to a farm-to-table dinner and then make you defend the concept of a city for twenty minutes. So, naturally, we couldn't just have a simple outcome.
For those of us trying to cycle to the farmers' market without feeling like we're in a Mad Max film, this is... progress? Keep your eyes peeled, my friends, because with City Hall, "for now" rarely means "forever."
Blessing Adesanya, MiTL Sports Desk, Saskatoon.
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