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Cycling advocate Cathy Watts says a proposed network of protected downtown bike lanes is aimed at more than a small group of cyclists.

The City of Saskatoon unveiled plans for four connected bike lanes downtown, despite the opposition that dogged a two-year pilot project.

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“It’s catering to the health of our community,” said Watts, who is co-chair of the Saskatoon Cycles advocacy group. “Is that a small group? We have to look at it in a more rational way.”

The city plan proposes bike lanes on Fourth Avenue and 23rd Street, where bike lanes were installed for the pilot project, as well as on Idylwyld Drive and 19th Street.

City council will debate and listen to residents speak about the proposal at a special governance and priorities committee meeting on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Watts said she’s lost track of how many different renditions and maps she’s looked at over many years of planning a cycling network.