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Great idea if it slows down traffic and increases safety. Commuters just ignored the park zone.

The work’s goal is to narrow 10th Ave to address high vehicle speeds along this section of the road, as well as provide a wider sidewalk with boulevard to better the comfort and safety of pedestrians here. When construction’s complete, we will be monitoring the traffic and coordinating with the City of Burnaby on any adjustments with the signal timings at Cariboo Rd as needed.

Cars are now cutting down adjoining streets at high speeds to avoid the resulting traffic backup. Laurel Street appears to be a new favourite escape route for cars stuck in the new 10th Ave traffic congestion.

Exactly! NW Engineering and city planning - address one problem and it creates another. What statistics informed the decision to slow traffic? I do not recall pedestrians being hit while at the park or crossing to the park? So why the need to go to 1 lane rather than 2 proper lanes? In fact 2 lanes would likely deter jaywalkers.

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