Bike Lanes
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The politics of bike lanes in KW
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While driving, many drivers silently curse somebody riding a bike on the road. Through no fault of their own, bike riders often disturb drivers by being too close to cars or causing congestion as traffic veers around them. It is important to note that these faultless cyclists are not to be confused with those who…
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Why the bike lanes in Waterloo are problematic
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The summer of 2019 meant many changes for the Waterloo community — one of the biggest and most well known being the road changes that occurred. King Street from the intersection of Columbia and King to Bridgport Road used to be two car lanes, but during the summer months the City of Waterloo changed to…
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Bike lanes installed to include cyclist, but doesn’t include safety
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On Sept. 29, the City of Waterloo hosted a celebration between 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m., honouring the official opening of the Uptown Waterloo bike lanes running along King street, an undertaking that has been part of the larger “Uptown Streetscape Improvement” joint-project between the City and Region of Waterloo. This event was promoted and…
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Uptown construction update: Bike lanes are now open to the public
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The newly-completed, segregated bike lanes running along King Street in uptown Waterloo are now available for use by the public, after over a year of delayed construction. This construction is another phase of the uptown Waterloo streetscape project, a concerted effort by the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area (BIA). Their goal is to make King…
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Partying tips at Laurier
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Here at Laurier, we pride ourselves in academics, being kind people, having championship winning sports teams and, of course, partying. In MacLean’s list for Top Party Schools 2018, Laurier was listed as number 5 in the country with 4.9 hours of partying per week, only behind St. Francis Xavier (7.9), Bishop’s (7), Queen’s (6) and…
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