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London pedals closer to building its first pump track

  LONDON, ONT. London is pedalling closer to building its first pump track for cyclists in the city. A pump track is an area designed for use with mountain bikes, skateboards and other wheeled items. The track combines rolling jumps with turns that are accessible to everyone. Popular with youth in other cities, a petition has gathered more than 2,000 signatures in London. On Tuesday, the Civic Works Committee directed staff to prepare a report on a possible location for a pump track. The cost of a pump track could be up to $400,000. Related Stories

Tree planting contract comes in $1 1M over annual budget

  LONDON, ONT. There’s a growing gap between London’s desire for new trees, and council’s financial commitment to plant boulevard trees. Recently, city hall received only a single bid to supply and plant boulevard trees. The unit-price contract offered by Kamarah Tree Farms has an annual tender value of $3,233,920. That amount exceeds the municipal funding available for the supply and installation of boulevard trees ($2,086,000) by more than $1.1 million. “There seems to be a tree shortage right now throughout the entire province based on the various diseases going through and killing the trees in the various cities,” explains Councillor Elizabeth Peloza, who chairs the Civic Works Committee.

Round One: Sidewalk opponents make no headway at city hall

  LONDON, ONT. Focus turns to next week’s council meeting, after dozens of delegates from streets opposed to new sidewalks failed to get the backing of the Civic Works Committee (CWC). The committee of five councillors rejected exemptions for a long list of residential streets where sidewalks will be installed during reconstruction this summer. But the issue appears poised for another lengthy debate by city council next week. “The removal of the parking space (on my driveway) would require us and our neighbours to constantly park on the street,” said Herman Post during his five minute presentation to the committee.

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