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Bitdefender uninstall tool9/3/2023 ![]() Some users can’t proceed due to some errors like, “The software can’t be uninstalled as some programs are using it”, “You don’t have sufficient permission to uninstall the software” and “This software has been corrupted and can’t be uninstalled.” You may need to run the software as administrator or restart the PC into safe mode to uninstall the software. Hence, you can’t find a specific uninstall process to delete Bitdefender Agent off the system. When you decide to uninstall the software, you may not find it on Windows removing feature. There have been many users who have troubles when trying to uninstall BitDefender Agent from the Windows control panel. That may be cuased by a faulty installation or incompatible with other security software like Windows Defender.įail to remove BitDefender Agent from your Windows? You are not the only one who can’t uninstall antivirus software. Some users state that BitDefender Agent won’t scan the PC. It may have something to do with the incomplete removal of a previous security suite. Some users tell that their PC takes a long time to boot after installing BitDefender Agent. For example, it does not work properly with Microsoft Outlook, the popular email and time management tool. Some users say that there is a conflict with gaming apps, streaming site and other programs they use frequently. Some legit apps are blocked by the antivirus program as well. What kinds of problems you have with BitDefender Agent? Some users report that BitDefender Agent blocks safe websites, and makes it difficult for them to browse the web properly. Some of you may decide to uninstall BitDefender Agent as they can’t fix the problem. Some of you choose to repair the software and continue to use it as your security program. Even you use the best software on the earth, you run into problem someday. There aren’t custom scanning options like similar products provide.ĭespite the great protection it provides to your PC, you might encounter some problems when using it on your system. It is really a great solution for PC security. There is no sudden lag or ads out of the blue. BitDefender Agent scans quietly in the background and does not interrupt your job. It comes with useful scan engines to detect to and remove various kinds of viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, zero-day exploits, rootkits and spyware. It uses behavioral detection to monitor your apps for suspicious activities and stop threats timely. The free edition includes essential malware protection, on-demand & on-access scanning and more useful features. It is a good program with gaming, image and video editing and resource-intensive software.īitDefender Agent is its free antivirus edition which is fast & free to use. ![]() The software is easy to install, and it is small in size, running at high speed without affecting the PC performance obviously. It is able to detect well-known and unknown threats effectively before they can cause real damage to system. Brief Description of BitDefender AgentīitDefender Antivirus is one of the most popular antivirus programs currently on the market. ![]() Please help me get rid of BitDefender Agent. Is there anyone who can tell me what I have missed? I need to uninstall it as soon as possible because it does not allow me to install another antivirus. It was weird because I am the Administrator. It said I didn’t have permission to uninstall the software and needed to contact Administrator. I got various kinds of errors when trying to uninstall the software. How do I uninstall BitDefender Agent from Windows completely? I tried many ways, but failed. Download the tool from the link below and double click on Gonzales_uninstalltool.Ģ.How to Uninstall Bitdefender Agent thoroughly? That tool doesn’t removes free AV of Bitdefender.ġ. Let me tell you Bitdefender Uninstall tool offered by security vendor is to remove all Bitdefender products that includes antivirus (not free one) and the tool we’re mentioning in this post are not same, they’re different. If that fails you’ve no other choice but to depend on Uninstall Tool released by Bitdefender especially for theirs free Antivirus version of their product. We’ve already covered how to uninstall recently released Bitdefender Antivirus free edition, that method as usual involves uninstalling the program from “Programs and Features” in Control Panel. If you’re not able to uninstall Bitdefender Antivirus free edition from your Computer don’t worry! Bitdefender is offering uninstall tool for the same.
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Rivals of aether sale9/3/2023 ![]() ![]() WINGED FLIGHT - Wrastor can jump 4 times, making him incredible at controlling the air and recovering from the toughest falls even when things look grim.Currently an Aerial Ace for the Air Armada, Wrastor is wrecking havoc among the Armada's enemies and generals alike. The youngest trainee in the history of the Air Academy, Wrastor has never lived by anyone's rules but his own. WATER AMP - When standing on top of his puddle, Orcane can consume the water underneath him to perform powerful Strong Attacks with far greater range and knockback.BUBBLE EVAPORATION - Orcane can turn his puddle into a pillar of bubbles with his Down Special to trap enemies above the puddle.He can then teleport to his puddle using his Up Special as a powerful vertical blow or an effective recovery when launched off the stage. PUDDLE TELEPORTATION - Orcane creates a puddle with his Neutral Special or Down Special.He can transform into water and confuse enemies with a spray of bubbles. Orcane is a playful trickster, notorious for escaping even the most precarious of situations. FIRE AMP - When an opponent is burning, Zetterburn's Strong Attacks can absorb the flames and launch the burned enemy twice as far, making for an effective killing blow.These flames stay for a period of time, burning any opponents who come in contact with them. WILD FIRE - Zetterburn's Down Special places flames on the stage.BURN DAMAGE - Zetterburn's special attacks can set opponents on fire, causing them additional damage over time.In battle, Zetterburn uses no weapons except for his razor-sharp claws and ability to control flame. Zetterburn, a son of the ruling family of the Firelands, is an experienced and hardened warrior. ![]() Or boot up PRACTICE MODE to get your hands on all the frame data and hitbox visualizations. Study TUTORIAL MODE to hone your skills from beginner to advanced lessons.Or test your skills in RANKED MODE to climb the leaderboard. Take your skills online in ONLINE VERSUS ! Play against your friends and set your own rules.Don’t take it too lightly as there is real depth here and your opponent looks serious! Play a relaxing game of TETHERBALL on the beach in this sport-themed game mode.Customize your Abyss Mode builds and challenge your friends in ABYSS VERSUS. Dive into ABYSS MODE to see how many waves of shadowy fighters you can defeat and reach the leaderboards alone or with a friend.Bring along a friend with drop-in local co-op. Play STORY MODE to learn the backstory behind each rival and begin to uncover the hidden mysteries of Aether.Choose VERSUS MODE to duke it out in competitive 1v1 or 2v2 fights, or jump into a free-for-all.Praised for its competitive gameplay and intensive training tools, Rivals of Aether is the perfect entry to the Platform Fighter genre. Choose a Rival to bring into the battlefield and manipulate the powers of the classical elements and animal movement. About This Game OverviewRIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game set in a world where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth.
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Goo goo dolls iris9/3/2023 Prior to Tutuska's departure, there was a payment dispute between him and Rzeznik over Tutuska's contribution to the writing of the Superstar Car Wash single "Fallin' Down". Just before A Boy Named Goo's release, Tutuska was fired from the band and replaced by Mike Malinin. Mainstream success (1993–2010) A Boy Named Goo, legal issues, and Tutuska's departure (1993–1997) "Fallin' Down" made it onto the 1993 soundtrack of Pauly Shore's hit film Son in Law. The single "We Are the Normal" received a major push toward play on college and independent radio, and its video was displayed on MTV's 120 Minutes program. The album was partially recorded at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario. The critical success and encouraging sales of their last album resulted in a larger budget from Metal Blade Records. Superstar Car Wash, released in 1993, received significant media attention. In 1991, the song "I'm Awake Now" was recorded for the soundtrack of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. After being embraced by local college radio and punk scenes (including such venues as CBGB), the Goo Goo Dolls incorporated elements of heavy metal, pop rock, and punk rock into the album. The band released its third album, Hold Me Up, in 1990 and featured Rzeznik as the lead vocalist on five tracks, including the single "There You Are"-as well as their then-concert favorite, "Two Days in February". ![]() The band released its second album, Jed, in 1989. They played around Buffalo's underground music circuit and across the country opening for punk bands such as Gang Green, SNFU, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion, Motörhead, ALL, The Dead Milkmen, Doughboys, Big Drill Car, The Gun Club, Uniform Choice, The Dickies, and DRI and playing with fellow Buffalo bands. With Takac as their lead singer, the band released their first album, Goo Goo Dolls, in 1987 on Mercenary Records, but was picked up in 1988 by Celluloid Records, a larger record company. The band started out playing covers, but went on to develop a punk sound. "We had a gig and so we had to come up with some kind of a name just to play the show," Rzeznik said. In 2022 Rzeznik said he didn't remember how they picked the name. In 1999 Rolling Stone reported the trio picked their name from a True Detective ad for a toy called a Goo Goo Doll. Takac and Tutuska had been long-time friends in school and met Rzeznik while he was playing in the band The Beaumonts with Takac's cousin, Paul Takac, and close friend Michael Harvey who was the inspiration for the band. The band's original lineup included John Rzeznik (guitar, vocals), Robby Takac (bass, vocals), and George Tutuska (drums, percussion). The band has had 19 top-ten singles on various charts, has sold 15 million records worldwide, and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Other notable singles include " Slide", " Black Balloon", and " Broadway" from 1998's Dizzy Up the Girl " Here Is Gone" from 2002's Gutterflower and " Better Days", " Give a Little Bit", and " Stay with You" from 2006's Let Love In. ![]() In October 2012, "Iris" was ranked #1 on Billboard 's "Top 100 Pop Songs 1992–2012" chart. ![]() ![]() The song spent nearly 12 straight months on the Billboard charts and held the number one position on the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 18 weeks. The band is renowned for its biggest hit, " Iris", released in 1998. Īfter starting off as a cover band and then developing a punk sound, The Goo Goo Dolls experienced mainstream success following the 1995 release of their breakthrough single, " Name". The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik, bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska.
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Seo checker score9/3/2023 Keeping in mind the latest trends and best industry practises, we update our SEO tool whenever there is a change in Google’s ranking criteria or algorithm along with those of other major search engines like Yahoo! And Bing. Our SEO Checker evaluates your website based on factors such as performance, page factors, social factors and backlink profile that search engines like Google use to determine the rank of each website.īy providing you in-depth analysis of social stats, keyword analysis and much more, you will be equipped with accurate SEO data needed to improve your website rankings. Getting your website in the first page of search engine results is getting more and more difficult with the exponentially increasing amount of content being created everyday. To make sure the search engine ranks you well, you need to perfectly create your website content to contain prime keywords, include perfect formatting, make sure of high security, write a spot-on meta description.the list goes on! Search engines have web crawlers that visit websites and examines its content to save relevant website information in its database to accordingly rank it. If you want to see just that happening, then you need to make your website Search-engine optimized (SEO). To think of hundreds of people visiting your website.sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Now that you know this, it is only rational and pretty obvious to realize that websites on the first page of Google get a gold mine of leads. It is seldom that people ever visit the second page or pages beyond for their searches. Chance are you are most likely to select one of the first five link present in the results page- and this is the case with most people out there. Imagine you turn on your laptop and go to Google to go search for what ‘SEO’ means. Facebook Advertising Costs: Everything You Need To Know. ![]() How to Remove Google Reviews: A 1-Star Situation.The 5 Things to ask an SEO Agency Before Hiring Them!.The Role of SEO in Digital Marketing Strageties.WordPress: Frequently Asked Questions | Become a WordPress Expert.YouTube Advertising Cost – All You Need to Know.10 Best Email List Cleaning Services to Verify Emails in 2021.Pay Per Click Advertising Company: Find The Best | RankToday.On-Page SEO - The Ultimate Guide For 2020.
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\Yeah, true, but that's the kind of guy i am.Ī. Anyway, that's another story.Īdding to the screen size problem, it may or may not look squished or stretched if you play splitscreen. Portal 2 is the only Half-Life and Valve game that has native splitscreen support, and don't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ me on Portal not being a Half-Life game, it kinda is, it's based in the same universe and like splitscreen not been designed with PC gaming in mind there are facts to prove that too. ![]() ![]() You just don't want to admit the truth, every other Half-Life game, at least on PC never got splitscreen, you wanna know why? Because they were designed around the PC with online and LAN multiplayer in mind, let's not forget splitscreen in Half-Life: Portal 2 was added later, and i mean much later as in a year or so later. If anything you should be pissed at Sega, because you can't play local and online AT THE SAME TIME on Sonic and all Stars Racing Transformed.ĭ. There you go again, i said All Stars Racing not ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Racing Transformed, i know you can play online on ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ transformed but i also know you can't on the PC version of All Stars Racing. ![]() I'm not even going to bother with this one you clearly don't know what you're talking about.Ĭ. I did because i said they were sandboxes like Terrariaī. You're right, it's probably better if i say "kids these days", remember you're not going to convince anyone if you blindly point the finger, find a set of facts that prove your point before starting threads like this, otherwise you're going to get a bad reputation.Ī. Tell me, what ratio of PC games do and don't have splitscreen that both were and weren't designed for PC?Į. I never said you couldn't, if you actually read the posts and check your facts like i said you would know that, i was pointing out how you can't go ONLINE with the PC version of that game, you know playing with other PC gamers? Ask any PC gamer, and any console gamer that actually has a brain, they will agree with me.ĭ. It's not an opinion it's a FACT, PC gaming has been doing just fine without local multiplayer ever since we started with LAN and online multiplayer in the late '90s with games like Rise of the Triad and Quake.Ĭ. What you said is games like X and Elite Dangerous are good for local multiplayer.ī. ![]() Plus another copy is like 10 extra so if you're complaining about price then you're, again crying over spilt milk.īefore you complain about something kid, learn to research the facts otherwise you won't get far in the games industry or any industry that you use PCs for that matter.Īlso note the prices for the consoles are in AUD so it might be different where you live.Ī. On top of that you pay10$ for the PC version 20 for the Xbox 360 version and i would assume thereabouts for the Playstation 3 version, let's also not forget a special version which gives you 4 coppies for the price of 3 so if you're worried about the price tag you can always get that. *EDIT* thought i'd add, 400$ for a shoddy PC compared to 500 thereabouts and 550 thereabouts for an Xbox one and a Playstation 4 respectively + a subscription to play online something i might add has and always will be free in PC gaming. I really wish console gamers would just go back to consoles and consoles would stop competing with PC gaming because 75-90% of the time they lose. Red Cyka a écrit :What you're suggesting is unreasonable.Removing a feature as small as local multiplayer? Riiiiiiiight, in fact i think it's the other way around like in Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing, consoles got online while we had to stick with splitscreen now THAT's unreasonable.
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Jstock java version9/3/2023 waiting on (a $Lock)Īt $n(Reference.java:133) "C2 CompilerThread0" daemon prio=10 tid=0x00007f1474173800 nid=0x4e2f waiting on condition : TIMED_WAITING (sleeping)Īt .(StateManager.java:297) "State Data Manager" daemon prio=10 tid=0x00007f1474515800 nid=0x4e36 waiting on condition "Start Level Event Dispatcher" daemon prio=10 tid=0x00007f1474483000 nid=0x4e37 in Object.wait() "Framework Event Dispatcher" daemon prio=10 tid=0x00007f142005c800 nid=0x4e38 in Object.wait() locked (a .eventmgr.EventManager$EventThread)Īt .eventmgr.EventManager$n(EventManager.java:336) waiting on (a .eventmgr.EventManager$EventThread)Īt .eventmgr.EventManager$EventThread.getNextEvent(EventManager.java:400) "Provisioning Event Dispatcher" daemon prio=10 tid=0x00007f1420261800 nid=0x4e3d in Object.wait() waiting on (a $Lock)Īt .remove(ReferenceQueue.java:135) locked (a .jobs.WorkerPool)Īt .(WorkerPool.java:220)Īt .(Worker.java:50) waiting on (a .jobs.WorkerPool)Īt .(WorkerPool.java:188) "Attach Listener" daemon prio=10 tid=0x00007f1440001000 nid=0x4ea1 waiting on condition ![]() waiting on (a .Executor)Īt (Object.java:503)Īt .n(Executor.java:106) I looked around online and used jsp and jstock to get a stack trace:įull thread dump OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (24.65-b04 mixed mode): No workspace is created, and I can't use eclipse at all. I removed that version of eclipse and tried the older kepler version,Įven un/reinstalled openjdk and jre, to no avail. ![]() Now every time I try to launch eclipse I get the same results, it the splash screen shows for a second, ![]() I downloaded eclipse and tried to use it using following this how-to (for luna): (I'm on Ubuntu 14.04, 64-bit)
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Elicenser control center process9/3/2023 ![]() Start the eLicenser and choose the serial number (license) that was just added to the person or company for which it was added before. Updating or Upgrading to Cubase 12- A Step-by-step Walkthrough. ⚠️ Requirements for installations without Steinberg Download Assistant Before installing any of the Cubase 11 components below the following utilities must be installed resp. CUBASE ELEMENTS 11 Downloads Download faster, more convenient and more reliably using the STEINBERG DOWNLOAD ASSISTANT. The Steinberg Download Assistant does not need activation. In this case please browse our download pages to find updates and installers. ELicenser Control Center (eLCC) Steinberg Library Manager (SLM) Steinberg Activation Manager (SAM) Please note- Older Steinberg applications are not available via the Steinberg Download Assistant. Did you try BOTH the zero-less code and the code with the zeros? Also try uninstalling e-licenser control center and then re-installing. The Control Center doesn’t recognize the activation code I just looked at my Cubase 6 activation card (I got 6.5 through the grace period procedure) and it’s FULL of zeros. To do this, download and install eLicenser Control Center from on your new computer/operating system from this site.ĮLicenser Control Center - PROGRAMS powered by Doodlekit. Now, enter your new Soft eLicense number. Select your old Soft eLicense from the list. that allows making sure that only the appropriate version is loaded on the computer, while all the licences remain at their respective computers. The elc control center contains a licence management function which allows the user to set up licences for the software and manage them directly via a web interface. ![]() Cubase 5.5.3 Elicenser C Permanent Licenses for Trials Tutorials. 3 elicenser crack RailWorks Tr and Simulator 2013. Cubase 5.5.3 Crackl cubase, cubase 5, cubase free, cubase download, cubase 10. Now, these three weeks I#x27ll be posting free tutorials, including guides on all aspects of using Cubase. > DOWNLOAD: Cubase elicenser control centerĮLicenser Control Center (free) download Mac version. Cubase elicenser control center DecemCubase elicenser control center
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Prodeus release date9/3/2023 The soundtrack is heavy industrial the stages are nicely cluttered and vertical and every weapon. A Linux build may still be a possibility in the future but at this time it is on hold until Unity's Linux tool chain is in a better state and we have the resources to dedicate to figuring it out properly. Prodeus sets itself apart from Doom in a lot of little ways. While they say you can do it, it does not work all that well and, as stated above, there are graphical errors and various other issues that make the game unplayable. Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X Genre: First-Person Shooter Publisher: Humble Bundle Developer: Bounding Box Software Release Date: Sept. Right now the Unity tool chain for making native Linux builds is still experimental. Prodeus will leave Early Access and launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 23, publisher Humble Games and developer Bounding Box. ![]() Update: in their Discord, a developer added this clarification:Ī little clarification on the Linux News. BEST UPCOMING MOVIES 2022 & 2023 (Trailers) Top 5 Hollywood upcoming movies 2023 top 5 movies on Netflix top 10 Hollywood adventure movies. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. Prodeus - Release Date Trailer PS5 & PS4 Games. The Proton version of the game has a much smoother experience and the tests on Steam Deck showed great promise. It loses marks for a confusing economy and overworld, but it’s. Intelligent design and fierce intensity combine to make Prodeus the finest single-player shooter of the year so far. ![]() Unfortunately, we won't be able to make a Native Linux build, there were far too many issues and we couldn't get it to run properly. Score distribution: Positive: 13 out of 15. ![]() Frag to the Music: Burst blood vessels listening to a supercharged metal soundtrack by retro FPS composer Andrew Hulshult (DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods, Dusk, Amid Evil) that dynamically changes gears to accompany your actions.We are making sure the game runs on Proton and will be doing a pass at reaching full green status on the Steam Deck once the game is fully out.Take on the campaign in 4-player co-op, and dive into the fray in 16-player Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, CTF, and more-then take things to the next level by creating and sharing custom game modes. We see Switch games delayed mere days before their release dates somewhat often, and unfortunately, its happened yet again. Multiplayer Mayhem: Team up and go head-to-head in a variety of multiplayer modes.Community-crafted levels: Discover new arenas through a built-in browser filled with community-created maps, and keep the visceral combat fresh.Experience the gory thrills of the elder shooters, dialed up to 11 thanks to Prodeus’s delightfully demented dismemberment system. It reaches the quality you expect from a AAA experience while. Prodeus is an indie first-person shooter video game developed by Bounding Box Software and published by Humble Games. I really liked it and was hoping for full release now on Steam, as the game is from November 2020 and says '8-12 months in EA' while it has been 16 months. The wait for Prodeus 1.0 update is finally over, as the throwback shooters full version will hit next week. Release date due I finished EA version in Game Pass some time ago. ![]() Raining red: Splatter the steel walls and alien halls with the blood of your enemies. Prodeus is the first person shooter of old, reimagined using modern rendering techniques. Prodeus > General Discussions > Topic Details.Blast and blaze your way through hordes of chaos-spawned creatures using an arsenal of classically over-the-top weapons. Pure retro FPS chaos: Steel yourself for fast and frantic nonstop action.Experience over-the-top explosions of lo-fi pixels and hi-tech particle effects as you clash against the Prodeans and forces of Chaos. Retro look, modern era: Shooters past and present collide with graphics that combine today’s high-quality 3D tech with retro visuals.This is the Boomer Shooter you’ve been waiting for! Glavne značajke: Prodeus is the first person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques. The game features a hand-crafted campaign from industry FPS veterans, co-op and competitive multiplayer play drawing on classic modes, and a built-in community map browser for instantaneous action with nearly limitless levels to play. Linux Macintosh Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware. Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology.
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Tritag glasses9/2/2023 ![]() Other important measures in the proposed budget include the hiring of a planning engineer who will help coordinate active transportation projects and a bus pass program for Conestoga College students. A strong expression of support will go a long way in ensuring our community continues to invest in equitable and sustainable transportation. Please take a few minutes to send an email to your regional councillors in support of the transit improvements in the budget. Councillors reading the survey results might think they have political cover for cutting planned transit service from the budget. Unfortunately, the Region’s online budget survey, dominated by non-transit riders, showed low levels of support for these improvements. It’s a vital part of the already watered-down GRT business plan, and an important precursor to ION phase 2. This year’s proposed transit improvements include a new 206 Coronation iXpress route connecting Fairway, Preston, and Galt, as well as a bunch of improvements and route changes that would help equalize the level of transit service in Cambridge with that of Kitchener and Waterloo. Unfortunately, proposed transit improvements, vital to Grand River Transit’s growth, are under potential threat, as councillors seek to trim costs. On Tuesday, councillors will be finalizing the 2019 Region of Waterloo budget. Read More » Cycling northdale protected bike lanes uptown Regional Budget 2019: time for some bus love ![]() The future of cycling in Waterloo Region depends on them. We’d encourage you to take a few minutes to write to your councillors urging them to support these two projects. The more councillors hear residents celebrating the pilot and the Uptown improvements, the more they’ll be likely to vote for them. Indeed, staff are hoping to repeat the pilot in Kitchener and Cambridge, so this project is a big first step towards a coherent minimum grid of protected cycling routes. Still, the pilot represents an important shift in infrastructure development in the Region. The King Street extension north of Columbia, which would provide vital connectivity to the multi-use paths between Weber and Conestoga Mall, is dismissed because staff value higher motorized traffic volumes over cycling along that corridor. The Albert Street extensions fall under City of Waterloo jurisdiction (staff hope to coordinate with the city to grow the pilot on their end). These reductions are now listed on the map as “add-on extensions.” Dithering and delays (the pilot was supposed to have been built in 2018) have cost the Region support from a provincial government no longer interested in funding cycling infrastructure. It is disappointing that the proposed network is somewhat scaled back from an earlier vision staff were considering last year. These changes in attitudes are most welcome! Staff are also willing to accept some impacts to car travel times at intersections where they plan to add two-stage bike boxes for making safe turns, acknowledging that motorist habits and routes will change in response. However, narrower travel lanes lead to safer speeds and shorter crossing distances for pedestrians, which reduces the number and severity of collisions with vulnerable road users. Until now, challenges to the Region’s road dimensions dogmatism (unless it’s to reduce the width of a bike lane) have been virtually non-existent. What’s remarkable about the pilot is the degree to which Regional transportation staff are willing to consider narrowing or removing motorized vehicle lanes to facilitate the project. ![]() Proposed network and potential extensions Precast curbs would also be used on King, Erb, and University. Existing road space on King Street, Erb Street, University Ave, and Columbia Street around Uptown and Northdale would be reallocated to provide bike lanes with buffers and flex bollards. Modelled after cycling network pilots in Calgary and Edmonton, which saw huge surges in cycling trips after they were built, the pilot would focus on both protected infrastructure and rapidly forming a cohesive network of routes in a high-demand area. The long-awaited protected bike lane pilot project is also on Tuesday’s agenda. The good news is that staff have listened to public feedback and are now recommending flex bollards for subsequent phases of the streetscape project, as well as retrofitting the southbound bike lane and frequent encroachment points on the northbound lane with bollards as well. Better signage to encourage pedestrians to avoid meandering into the lanes is also proposed. Proposed fixes to the Uptown bike lanes include flex bollards and better signage. |