That would be wonderful, but I sure hope they take into account the one huge issue. SNOW! Holland gets little to none of it, while Detroit and Windsor see 2-3ft in an average year.

"Painted bike lanes, raised sidewalks through intersections and flex posts popping up in the middle of streets are just some of the ideas that are new to Windsor and are being considered to make local streets safer and more comfortable for cyclists and pedestrians."

Unfortunately, while all of these features would make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists they also make it nearly impossible to efficiently clear the roads in the Winter. As someone that spent nearly a decade in the snow removal business, things like this would have given me nightmares.

That said, I'm also a cyclist so I understand the desire for safer roads. I just hope they don't seriously underestimate the difficulties and long term costs that will be involved in maintaining them during the Winter.