christiesplits
Senior Member
If true, here's another chapter in the Ford family's crusade against bike lanes.
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max
Active Member
So just convert the car lane to a multiuse trail for 2 weeks first then reclassify. It's not like the construction puts up the signage in a timely manner anyway
afransen
Senior Member
Terrible policy. What about roads where the capacity is beyond requirement? Lots of road diets can be done without negatively impacting capacity.
This is way too extreme for the mushy middle stance they are trying to take.
nfitz
Superstar
That's a crusade against human lives.
Why not just legalize automatic weapons?
Why not just legalize automatic weapons?
rbt
Senior Member
Normally I'd assume this is a purposeful leak to make opponents feel relieved about the restrictions/good they actually implement rather than angry/combative: this usually reduces negative press. However, I've been fooled a couple times I made that presumption with Ford's government.
bearcat
Active Member
Who is ready to go protest at Queen's Park if this actually makes it into a bill? Honestly, this may be the first time I would go out and protest in my life. This is a ridiculously regressive policy. There may certainly be locations in Ontario where it doesn't make sense to replace car lanes with bicycle infrastructure, but it's completely ridiculous to legislate an outright ban.
rdaner
Senior Member
What would this do for the plans on Yonge?!
TTCdinosaur
Active Member
I think DoFo saw turbanplanners citizen science.
rbt
Senior Member
Depends on the exact wording of the legislation, and what games council is willing to play. For example, they might toss up bollards and make Yonge a pedestrian zone (which inevitably includes cyclists) with no other roadway changes.
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chrisw
Active Member
Ford government to table legislation to restrict bike lanes on city streets | Globalnews.ca
The transportation minister will table the new bike lane rules as part of his next major piece of legislation, which the government has said will focus on stifling congestion.
globalnews.ca
Mihairokov
Senior Member
God I hate it here sometimes. Toronto should be its own special administrative province and shouldn't be weighed down by the rest.
smably
Senior Member
I'm curious to see the wording, but if it's as bad as it sounds, it should be ripe for a charter challenge.
afransen
Senior Member
What would stop a city from first reducing traffic lanes, and then completely independently, creating a bike lane where the traffic lane once was? Unless they mean to ban any reduction in lanes anywhere.
My guess is that they introduce this bill but it dies when the election is called.
My guess is that they introduce this bill but it dies when the election is called.
generalcanada
Senior Member
RIP to 100km of bike lanes in 2 years. Dont think theres any road where you can build a bike lane now.
As for the election call, The feds arent doing one till next october, so Ford can wait till mid next year he simply wants to avoid PP's effect on him
As for the election call, The feds arent doing one till next october, so Ford can wait till mid next year he simply wants to avoid PP's effect on him
Jeff Morgan
Active Member
It will take a while for this legislation to pass. Perhaps Toronto should get shovels in the ground for as many projects as possible before it passes.