For all you Taylor swift fans, Bomber fans, summer PHD students or a combination of all three (perhaps?)...

*VIDEO: *http://vimeo.com/64786226 Pembina @ Chevrier to Investors Group Stadium first-person perspective...2X speed.

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This was taken yesterday. In it, you can see how the buffered bike lane functions and can see how the innovative bus stop details work. It also shows an interim access point to the old golf course off D'Arcy. Note that this represents a "before" or "interim" video, and you will see that some of the finer details on Pembina - like detectable paving stones and proper maintenance - or smooth direct access through the old golf course - are still in the works. (The construction of the bike lane was nearing completion in November last year before a big snowfall....The U of M is still finalizing its interim access work plan through the recently opened Southwood Lands.)

I am sharing this video because there is now a viable separated alternative to Pembina HWY for those wishing to cycle to the U of M. Folks can try it now. For me, it is already a HUGE improvement to the jockeying, buzzing and squishing that used to go on in this section. Soon I suspect that it will be even better.

Wayfinding for this route is still be a bit tricky, so carefully note the linkage using the Ten Thousand Villages entrance and the left turn technique on Plaza, for example. It may take a trip or two for the uninitiated to know where exactly to go, so hopefully this video will help. Note that from Pembina @ Chevrier north (not shown in video), there is a winding, but pleasant alternative to Pembina in the adjacent neigbourhood for those coming from points to the Northeast. It goes from Riverside near Jubilee and the BRT pathway to Chevrier/Pembina. See last year's Winnipeg Cycling Maphttp://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/MajorProjects/ActiveTransportation/maps_images/2012-Cycling-Map-South.pdffor more info on that section for now.

I will take another video when some of the finishing touches have been made for comparison's sake.

Regards, Anders

BTW...this may perhaps be misleadingly labeled as a "before" video. Really it should probably say "in progress". If anyone has an actual "before" video of this section, I would LOVE to see it. I am kicking myself for not doing so.