Question from mapleheads

Great work! It is not likely you can address this concern, however whenever I cycle beside roads that are wide (like Stone road) I am assaulted by wind because there are no trees. Bike lanes need excellent tree cover to shelter them from wind and trees need large buffer areas for healthy root growth:). Trees also absorb sound. Cycling beside traffic does not maximize the mental health benefits if one is exposed to excessive levels of noise. Cycling infrastructure is much more than simply creating a path. If cycling infrastructure is for all age groups, imagine you are 5 years old and out for a bike ride. Are you going to make use of this infrastructure? What services exist on Stone road, that you, being 5, would want to cycle too? Do you feel safe? Will the turn lanes into the mall be lengthened to accommodate the increase in wait time for cars turning into the mall due to increased cycle and pedestrian traffic? How much of an increase in cycling/pedestrian travel along Stone Road is projected with the installation of new infrastructure? Could we close the entrances to the mall along stone road and make Edinburgh and Scottsdale the only entrance and exit to the mall? Hmmm maybe that's not such a great idea for those cycling Scottsdale and Edinburgh. Could we close the mall? Will the buffers adequately accommodate snow when roads, sidewalks and bike lanes are cleared? Can the video show the same infrastructure but during winter to help me envision real conditions? Is there a way we can work with the snow to eliminate the need to clear snow during winter. Perhaps changing modes of transportation from wheel based to ski/slider based during winter months, thus accommodating the snow rather than "shoving it out of the way"? Isn't the objective of INCREASING cycling/pedestrian/public transit infrastructure to REDUCE automobile/truck infrastructure? We seem to be piling on more and more infrastructure rather than trading off one for the other. Finally, does the budget for this proposal include maintenance or is it expenses related to construction only? I think if we factored in the real cost of driving vs the real cost of walking we'd automatically create walkable cities simply because we'd realize we can't afford drivable cities. Money seems to drive our decisions. Sorry, I know some of these comments are not helpful. Appreciate having the forum to voice these opinions and I do sincerely appreciate the work that has been done here. Thank you. To summarize on actionable issues, I am concerned about the mall entrances/exits and cycling hazards similar to the drivethrough entrance to McDonalds on Gordon Street. In spite of signage, green paint and driver awareness, that entrance is still a hazard to vulnerable road users. Mall entrances/exits are similar. It seems that if drivers are made to wait they become impatient and therefore MORE hazardous to pedestrians and cyclists.